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4.2.2.3 Wind
Velocity Measurements through Sand Erosion
Changes in the wind field,
such as those that can be caused by buildings, can be studied in
simple form through sand erosion measurements. In these, the
physical model is sprinkled with sand and the erosion is
registered under various strengths of wind velocity blown at the
model.
From this, data are
collected about the areas in the vicinity of a building where
the wind velocity decreases or increases (Figure
4/11a).
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Fig. 4/11a:
Areas of higher wind velocity around a building shown by sand
erosion, wind from right, Source: Office of Dr. A. Lohmeyer
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Fig. 4/11b: Increased wind velocities in the plan area of Stuttgart 21, source determines by sand erosion investigations,: BLAZEK et al. 1998 |
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