TecHnical Reports

Wind climate analysis and cladding design load evaluation for the Ethiopian Commercial Bank Headquarter building. Addis Ababa Institute of Technology (Ethiopia), 2017.
Wind-induced structural responses for the Ethiopian Commercial Bank Headquarter building. Addis Ababa Institute of Technology (Ethiopia), 2017.
Wind-induced structural responses for large span roof for the Ethiopian Commercial Bank Headquarter. Addis Ababa Institute of Technology (Ethiopia), 2017.
Wind Load Evaluation and Mitigation of Solar Panel Arrays. 143. German Solar. 2016.
Pressure equalization on roof pavers. 136. Wausau Tile Inc. 2016.
Development of aerodynamic database via wind tunnel testing and CFD: Application for the performance based design of high-rise wood based buildings. 105. FPInnovations. 2016.
Application Guide for Wind Speed-up Factors, Report submitted to CEATI (Center for Energy Advancement through Technological Innovation), Montreal, QC.
Multi-scale computational evaluation of wind loads on buildings, National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA, USA. Feb. 2012.
Development of new aerodynamic database and mitigation techniques for roof top equipment and roof- and ground-mounted solar panel arrays, International Hurricane Research Centre at Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA. July 2011
Wind pressure coefficient evaluation for overhanging roof edges, Submitted to Florida Department of Emergency Management, Tampa, FL, USA. July 2011.
Exploratory full-scale Wausau tile lock-down system wind pressure study, Wausau Tile Inc., Wausau, Wisconsin. September 2010.
Noise barrier wall effect assessment on the 6-fan WoW, International Hurricane Research Center at Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA. June 2009.
Wind pressure and resistance evaluation for Hip and Ridge tiles and attachments, Submitted to Florida Department of Emergency Management, Tampa, Florida, USA. August 2010.
Computational evaluation of wind loads on roofs, Florida International University, Office of Sponsored Research, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA. August 2010.
Full-scale measurement of internal and external pressure for low-rise building, Submitted to Florida Department of Emergency Management, September 2009.
Aerodynamic mitigation of roof/soffit/wall corner suctions, Submitted to Florida Department of Emergency Management, Tampa, FL, USA. August 2008.
Assessing the effectiveness of roof secondary water barriers, Submitted to Florida Department of Emergency Management, Tampa, FL, USA. August 2008.
The following research projects were carried out while the candidate was working as a Research Engineer with GlobVision Inc., Montreal, QC, in parallel with his PhD studies.
Artificial intelligence system for detection of spacecraft anomalies from satellite telemetry data points. Canadian Space Agency, Contract No: 9F028-2-4309, 31st March 2003.
Natural hazards response using data mining techniques in geospatial standards based environment, Natural Resources Canada, Contract Serial: NRCan-01-0867, File No: 23413-01-C6090, February 2002
Application of data mining based on artificial intelligence techniques to snow depth datasets, Environment Canada, Contract No: KM040-2-3090, September 2002
Artificial intelligence analysis and comparison of integrated remote sensing and in-situ measurements for air temperature, Submitted to Natural Resources Canada, Canada Center for Remote Sensing, Contract No: 23413-02F339/001/SQ, 2002

Sample consulting project reports

Sample aeroelastic study (tall buildings) reports

  • Aeroelastic Model Study Wind-induced Structural Responses, Burj Dubai (renamed Burj Khalifa recently), Dubai, UAE. August 2007.
  • Aeroelastic Model Study Wind-induced Structural Responses, Freedom Tower, New York, New York. September 2006.
  • Aeroelastic Model Study Wind-induced Structural Responses (Reanalysis), Simcoe Hotel/Residential Tower, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. October 2006.
  • Aeroelastic Model Study Wind-induced Structural Responses, Simcoe Hotel/Residential Tower, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. June 2006.
  • Aeroelastic Model Study Wind-induced Structural Responses, Moscow City Site 14 Tower, Moscow, Russia. September 2006.

Sample long span roof study reports

  • Structural Wind Load Study, Orlando Airport Terminal 2, Orlando, FL. February 2006.
  • Preliminary Cladding/Structural Wind Load Study, Real Salt Lake Soccer Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah. December 2006.
  • Structural Wind Load Study, Miami Intermodal Center, Miami, FL. August 2006.
  • Structural Wind Load Study, Yankees Stadium, New York, New York. May 2006.
  • Structural Wind Load Study, 51 Louisiana Avenue, Washington, DC. October 2006.

Sample structural load (high-rise building) aerodynamic study reports

  • Wind-induced Structural Responses, Logik Tower, Miami, Florida. January 2006.
  • Wind-induced Structural Responses, One Bedford at Bloor, Toronto, ON. January 2006.
  • Wind-induced Structural Responses, 830 (Park) Michigan, Chicago, IL. December 2006.
  • Wind-induced Structural Responses, Villa Magna- South and North Towers, Miami, Florida. December 2006.
  • Wind-induced Structural Responses (Revised), The cosmopolitan-East Tower, Las Vegas, Nevada. December 2006.

Sample cladding load (high-rise building) study reports

  • Cladding Wind Load Study, 50 Biscayne Tower, Miami, Florida. February 2005.
  • Cladding Wind Load Study, Neo Wind at River Front, Miami, Florida. May 2005.
  • Cladding Wind Load Study, The Ivy at River Front, Miami, Florida. April 2005.
  • Cladding Wind Load Study, Turnberry Village, Florida. April 2005.
  • Cladding Wind Load Study, Grand Central, Florida. February 2005.