Investigations : Wind Engineering For more information, contact investigations@wai.com. Filter Projects By Investigations Type View All Investigations Types View Construction and Design Issues View Damage Evaluation View Seismic Rehabilitation View Wind Engineering View Risk Assessment 2009   120 Ocean Drive Miami Beach, Florida The Congress Group Bermello Ajamil and Partners South Beach 20-story apartment building with luxury condos and 5-story parking garage podium. Wind engineering, wind tunnel testing.      Pitt River Bridge Vibrations Study Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada British Columbia Ministry of Transportaiton West Wind Laboratory Preliminary study of wind-induced vibrations of bridge stay cables; recommendations for mitigation with mechanical dampers.. 2007   Cameron Parish Schools Cameron Parish, Louisiana Cameron Parish School Board WAI Prime; Cossich Sumich & Parsiola Determination of hurricane wind speeds and building loads for damage investigation of several school buildings to support insurance claim.      Casino Magic Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Pinnacle Entertainment MA Engineering Inc Structural evaluation of hurricane damage to casino, hotel, and garage. Wind analysis.      Eldorado Towers Aventura, Florida Eldorado Towers WAI Prime; Zevuloni & Associates Investigation of extensive exterior and interior damage caused by Hurricane Wilma (2005) to twin 27-story, 258-unit concrete-frame towers.      Faith Tabernacle Church and School Building Franklinton, Louisiana Faith Tabernacle Church WAI Prime; Tremaine Enterprises Wind engineering for large wood-framed church and adjoining school building. Mediation.      Omega Protein, Abbeville Plant Abbeville, Louisiana Omega Protein Corporation WAI Prime; Cossich Sumich & Parsiola Investigation of hurricane damage to 17 buildings constructed of steel, masonry, and wood. Mediation.      Omega Protein, Cameron Plant Cameron, Louisiana Omega Protein Corporation WAI Prime; Cossich Sumich & Parsiola Investigation of hurricane damage to about 46 concrete masonry and pre-fabricated steel buildings. Determination of hurricane wind speeds at site and wind loads on buildings.      Omega Protein, Moss Point Plant Moss Point, Mississippi Omega Protein Corporation WAI Prime; Cossich Sumich & Parsiola Investigation of hurricane damage to approximately 45 concrete masonry and pre-fabricated steel buildings. Mediation.      Soho Tower Miami, Florida The Congress Group Bermello Ajamil and Partners Waterfront residential complex with parking on first 4 of 17 stories. Wind tunnel testing 2006   Academy of Sacred Heart New Orleans, Louisiana Academy of Sacred Heart WAI Prime; Tremaine Enterprises Investigation of Hurricane-Katrina-related damage to historic brick masonry building built in the late 1800s that houses a Catholic girls' school.      Holiday Shores Beach Club Daytona Beach Shores, Florida Holiday Shores Beach Club WAI Prime; Childress Duffy Goldblatt Structural investigation of effects of Hurricanes Charley, Frances, and Jeanne in 2004 on 2-story, 34-unit building..      Sail Point Bay Apartments Daytona Beach, Florida Continental Property Services WAI Prime; Dietz International Structural engineering investigation of damage caused by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, and Jeanne in 2004 on 272-unit building. 2005   Baltimore Convention Center Hilton Hotel Study Baltimore, Maryland Baltimore Development Corporation RTKL Associates Wind tunnel testing to evaluate pedestrian-level wind flow around proposed convention center hotel occupying 2 city blocks.      Gemini Damage Evaluation Ormond Beach, Florida Gemini Management Association WAI Prime; Childress Duffy Goldblatt Site investigation of damage caused by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, and Jeanne in 2004 to 12-story building with 6 towers .      Inlet Condominiums New Smyrna Beach, Florida Inlet Condominium Association WAI Prime; Childress Duffy Goldblatt Wind engineering analysis to determine wind speeds and loads for correlation with hurricane damage to 18-story 124-unit condominium complex. 2004   Rangar Hangar Investigation Kissimmee, Forida Kissimmee Private Plane Airport WAI Prime; Friedman Rubin & White Investigation of airplane hangar collapse in Florida caused by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, and Jeanne.      Ventura Harbor Wind Study Ventura, California Sondermann Ring Partners WAI Prime Preliminary wind engineering study to determine whether $60 million residential and retail development with marina could have adverse effects on sailing winds in Ventura Harbor. 2000   199 Fremont Street San Francisco, California Fremont Properties Kaplan McLaughlin Diaz Wind tunnel study of 385-foot-tall Class A downtown office building featuring glass-and-granite curtain wall with metal accents. 1999   Honolulu International Airport - Ventilation Study Honolulu, Hawaii Hawaii Department of Transportation CDS International Wind tunnel study to quantify and enhance natural ventilation and air flow in Overseas Terminal. 1997   Getty Art Museum and Research Center - Wind Study Los Angeles, California J Paul Getty Trust WAI Prime; Richard Meier & Associates Wind flow and comfort study of $1.6 billion museum and research center on 110-acre hilltop site to improve outdoor use and dining for patrons.      Shubert Theatre Complex - Wind Study Century City, California American Broadcasting Corporation WAI Prime Wind tunnel study and statistical analysis of local wind patterns to limit discomfort to plaza and food court patrons. Recommendations for advertising on wind break. 1996   28 State Street - Wind Analysis and Garage Addition Boston, Massachusetts Congress Group/Equity Office Properties WAI Prime; Elkus/Manfredi Architects Wind comfort study and retrofit of 40-story office building to reduce motion in high winds. Addition of underground garage with fill-in framing to create new floor space.
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