He designed and led the aerodynamics tests, which established the wind loads acting on the rig.
These cables address forces caused by asymmetrical wind loads.
The wind load is the dominant load in the analysis of many tall buildings.
"It's as if it were designed for the dead load, for gravity, without considering wind loads at all."
You have to think wind loads - many sorts of stress - structural, seismic and personal.
Even during a very gentle breeze, the wind loads on this huge area could not have been controlled by the means available at that time.
All glass is engineered to withstand expected wind loads at the site.
The bent shape is very good at transferring the wind load to the base supports of the structure.
Height is primarily limited by the capability of the wall panel to support the wind load.
Both structures must primarily resist wind loads yet have very different forms.