Wind Engineering Colleges

Colorado State University

• Through their Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University (CSU) offers their Wind Engineering and Fluid Mechanics program. This program is centered on both graduate education and research in wind engineering. The issues studied include: the character of wind mechanics and associated phenomena as it relates to engineering, the effects of wind on structures, atmospheric transport, how the natural and built environment modifies wind, wind power and its effects on renewable and traditional energy systems, and the socio-economical effects wind can have.

  College of Engineering
  Colorado State University
  Campus Delivery 1372
  Fort Collins, CO 80523-1372
  970-491-5048
  colostate.edu

University of Washington

• The University of Washington (UW) offers their Wind Engineering program via their College of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Students study the wind's effect on structures, ASCE Standards use and development, estimation of across-wind, along-wind and torsional response buildings, as well as strategies for design to avoid wind stress. Fundamentals of wind tunnel testing are also covered.

  College of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  University of Washington
  Box 355852
  Seattle, WA 98195-5852
  206-543-9198
  washington.edu

Clemson University

• Clemson University's Structural Engineering Research program includes study in wind engineering. Experimental investigation is conducted in Clemson's Wind Load Test Facility, to improve low-rise building's wind uplift performance during severe windstorms. Full-scale wind experiments are also conducted on residential buildings, as a means of collecting wind speed and pressure data on houses in the path of tropical storms or hurricanes. Other research topics include: wind forces on other structures, urban area wind velocities, wind forces on bridges and wind forces on roof-to-wall connections.

  Civil Engineering Department
  Clemson University
  Lowry Hall
  Box 340911
  Clemson SC 29634
  864-656-3000
  clemson.edu

Iowa State University

• Under the auspices of their College of Engineering, Iowa State University (ISU) operates the Wind Engineering and Experimental Aerodynamics (WEEA) Program. This program focuses on the study of the negative effects wind can have on mechanical and civil structures, as well as the environment. The primary goal of ISU's program is to conduct studies centering on winds generated by hurricanes, thunderstorms, tornadoes and severe gusts, with the aim of designing structures that will better withstand these destructive forces.

  College of Engineering
  Iowa State University
  2271 Howe Hall
  Room 1200
  Ames, Iowa 50011
  515-294-5933
  iastate.edu