The curtain wall of the Chase Tower was blown off during the Hurricane Ike. Interestingly only panels in the lower part of the tower were damaged, while wind speed is generally higher in higher elevation. What is the key lesson learnt of this case study?

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Hurricanes affect high-rise buildings differently from other types of structure

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A new curtain wall attachment system is required in hurricane or cyclonic regions

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The development of a new structure can change wind behaviour in an urban environment

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A high-rise building changes the wind direction downwards causing high-wind speed on the lower part of the building

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Wind vortices tend to occur on the lower part of a high-rise building

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The curtain wall of the Chase Tower was blown off during the Hurricane Ike. Inte...

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