Characteristics of Extreme Wind Pressure on the Open Prefabricated Spatial Grid Structure of Evergrande Stadium

Abstract

Large-span open prefabricated spatial grid structures are characterized by light mass, high flexibility, low self-oscillation frequency, and low damping, resulting in wind-sensitive structures. Meanwhile, their height tends to be relatively low, located in the wind field with a large wind speed gradient and high turbulence area. Therefore, surface airflow is complex, and many flow separations, reattachment, eddy shedding, and other phenomena occur, causing damage to local areas. This paper took the Evergrande Stadium in Guiyang, China, as the research object and used the random number cyclic pre-simulation method to study its surface extreme wind pressure. Firstly, five conventional distributions (Gaussian, Weibull, three-parameter gamma, generalized extreme value, and lognormal distribution) were fitted to the wind pressure probability densities at different measurement points on the surface of the open stadium. It is found that the same distribution could not be chosen to describe the probability density distribution of wind pressure at all measurement points. Hence, based on the simulation results, the Gaussian and non-Gaussian regions of this structure were divided to determine where to apply which distribution. Additionally, the accuracy of the peak factor, improved peak factor, and modified Hermite moment model method were compared to check their applicability. Finally, the effect of roughness on the extreme wind pressure distribution on the open stadium surface was also investigated according to the highest accuracy method above. The findings of this study will provide a reference for engineers in designing large-span open stadiums for wind resistance to minimize the occurrence of wind damage.