Lawson T. Building Aerodynamics

Imperial College Press, 2001.This book is written specifically for the practicing Architect and Engineer. The various interactions of the wind with buildings are considered in their
separate Chapters, each of which has an Introduction in which the interaction is explained in general terms. Detailed data are presented in the rest of each chapter explaining the extent of quantifiable information which can be made available by the Wind Engineer to the Design Team so that the best compromise between the requirements of wind and all the other competing considerations can be made. Typical Tables and Figures from real situations are presented as illustrations of all measurements and calculations. Theory has been kept to a minimum, and is only presented when, in the author's opinion, the analysis is not well known or is central to the argument. It is hoped that the introductions to all the chapters will be of interest to
everyone, but to try to prevent a reader from being put off by long detailed discussions which might not interest him, a Summary for each chapter is
presented under "Summaries" which suggests the parts of the chapter which can be omitted by some readers without loss of envolvement in the team
discussions, whilst, at the same time, drawing the same reader's attention is to those parts of the chapter which are appropriate to his detailed understanding of the subject.
Although written for the practicing Architect and Engineer, it is appropriate to the student Architect and Engineer because his needs are the same.