Dynamic Response of Tall Timber Buildings to Wind Load

The Eurocode 1 analysis method for along-wind vibration is applied here to a hypothetical modern tall timber building. The results of the analysis highlight the potential for an unacceptable alongwind dynamic response to turbulent wind load, and the importance of structural damping in mitigating that response. Tests on a dowelled timber connection are also presented, which illustrate the factors which affect stiffness and structural damping in such connections.