Wind-Induced Responses and Wind Loads on a Super High-Rise Building with Various Cross-Sections and High Side Ratio—A Case Study

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

Paper presents a case-study of wind loading on a high-rise structure. An experimental study was performed to measure the pressure distribution using pressure taps. The paper is interesting with direct application. Some further work needs to be done to address the presentation of data and conclusion to relate to the side-ratio discussion.  

 

Line 16: Space before "(ESWLs)"

Line 42: Space before "(CFD)"

Line 46: "et al" should have a period. 

Please go through the manuscript and place spaces in the appropriate locations before the in-text citations.

Line 58: define RMD 

Line 96: should have no period before "(2)". Same for before "(3)"

Line 118: "length, width, and height"? no or consistent article needed

Line 120: may not fully understand what "basic wind pressure" is. 

Section 4: "Wind pressure on the building". It is unclear in this section what flow conditions are. Authors provide dimensioned pressure values, which are vague in the absence of fully understanding the flow. Also, the definition of the mean pressure coefficient is provided but not used? 

Much of the introduction is specifically addressing the side ratio of previous studies. The concluding remarks of this paper should also relate presented results to the side ratio discussion. 

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Reviewer 2 Report

No novelty in the work. Some new methodology for design of wind resistant buildings can be proposed.

 

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Reviewer 3 Report

This paper is focused on investigating the wind-induced responses of high rise building. In general, the paper fits the scope of the Buildings Journal. However, in terms of the language, this manuscript needs a minor check to make it clear as highlighted in the text. The cited references can be more to be relevant to the paper. Also, such technical comments and typos have been indicated, which should be considered to modify the manuscript before final acceptance. These comments are highlighted in the attached paper. 

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Reviewer 4 Report

This manuscript investigates wind loads and wind-induced responses of a practical high-rise building with high various cross-section and high side ratio via wind tunnel testing. The topic falls into the scope of Buildings Journal, and is helpful to wind-resistant design of high-rise buildings with high side ratios. The manuscript is also well organized. Nevertheless, some revision suggestions and comments are raised to improve the quality of the manuscript.

 

1.      The side ratio needs be clearly defined in the introduction part in order to be understood easily.

2.      The RMD needs to be termed when the abbreviation appears at the first time.

3.      Lines 188-189, you mentioned that the mean responses reach to zero at across-wind direction. Please explained it further and cite some related references if necessary.

4.      The format of the references [7] and [22] should be revised according to the requirement of the journal.

5.      There are some typos, please double check them.

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Round 2

Reviewer 1 Report

Thank you for implementing all comments.