Snow Wind Tunnel Experiment for Snowdrift Prediction of Domed Stadium

Abstract:

As baseball gets more and more popular the interest of fans increases. Since baseball game in its nature is influenced very much by weather the necessity of a domed stadium has been raised. At this moment a membrane structured domed stadium is under construction. As can be understood from the roof collapse of Minnesota Metrom by a heavy snowfall in 2011, the snow load occupies a very important part in membrane structure. To calculate the snow load snowdrift prediction is necessary and snow is piled mainly at the side or roof of a building. Hence, in this study a snowdrift wind tunnel test of a domed stadium was made to simulate snowdrift; using it the maximum depth of fresh snowdrift is estimated to be in the range of 3.4cm-37cm on the roof of a domed stadium.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 919-921)
• Pages: 216-221
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.919-921.216
• Online since: April 2014
• Authors: Sun Young Paek, Byung Hee Nam, Jang Youl You, Ki Pyo You*, Young Moon Kim
• Keywords: Accumulation Coefficient, Domded Stadium, Snow Drift, Wind Tunnel

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