WindWise webinar – Performance-Based Wind Engineering: Computational and Experimental Advances
Date and time: Friday 13 November 2026, 12:00–1:00 PM EST (Saturday 14 November, 3:00–4:00 AM AEST / 4:00–5:00 AM AEDT / 6:00–7:00 AM NZDT)
Organised by: American Association for Wind Engineering (AAWE), shared via the International Association for Wind Engineering (IAWE)
Description
WindWise is a new webinar series launched by the American Association for Wind Engineering (AAWE) to foster engaging, forward-looking discussions within the wind engineering community. Designed as more than a traditional lecture format, WindWise brings together leading researchers and practitioners for interactive technical dialogues on emerging topics, unresolved challenges, and future directions in the field.
Abstract
Performance-based wind engineering provides a framework for evaluating how structures respond to wind and whether they meet specified performance objectives. Advancing its application requires computational methods for predicting structural behavior, experimental evidence to inform and assess those predictions, and consideration of the needs of engineering practice.
This WindWise event brings together complementary computational and experimental perspectives. Seymour M.J. Spence will discuss computational methods and recent advances in performance-based wind engineering. Matiyas Bezabeh will present experimental approaches, including recent tests conducted under wind loading protocols. Together, the presentations will explore how modeling and testing can support the assessment of structural performance under wind loading.
The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Alice Alipour, with the speakers joined by Russell Larsen of MKA and Francesco Petrini of Sapienza University of Rome. Drawing on academic and industry perspectives, the discussion will connect the research to design practice, addressing implementation challenges, research needs, and opportunities for advancing performance-based wind engineering.