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wind wizard
A new book on the life and career of Alan G. Davenport explores how this Wind Wizard took to the world stage and shaped the future of civil engineering. (more)

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The inaugural BLWTL eNewsletter

With nearly 2,000 past wind engineering projects and hundreds of alumni, faculty, staff, students and visiting researchers, we hope this newsletter proves to be an effective tool to keep in touch. (more)

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Bitsuamlak conducts research with impact

Girma Bitsuamlak felt drawn to Western University and its experts in wind engineering since he was a student; it just took him a few years to get here. (more)

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Novus aligns with BLWTL

The Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory has partnered with Novus Environmental Inc. to offer a full range of building design services to clients, including air quality services. (more)

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Projects

As a leader in wind engineering for the past 47 years, the Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory has worked with engineers, architects and developers from all over the globe. Here are some recent notable building and bridge projects tested at the BLWTL:

Buildings
PATH Terminal, New York, NY, USA (PDF, 1.9 MB)
The Landmark, Abu Dhabi, UAE (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Gare de Mons, Belgium (PDF, 277 KB)

Bridges
Baluarte Bridge, Mexico (PDF, 117 KB)
The Dallas IH 30 Pedestrian & Cyclist Bridges, USA (PDF, 162 KB)
Nipigon River Bridge, Nipigon, Ontario (PDF, 147 KB)

Click here to view more projects.

Upcoming Events

Save the Date - Wind Wizard cocktail reception
March 21/2013
Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory
Join us as we celebrate the history of the BLWTL and the new book, Wind Wizard.

The 6th European-African Conference on Wind Engineering (EACWE2013)
July 7-11/2013
Robinson College, Cambridge, UK

The 12th Americas Conference on Wind Engineering (12ACWE)
June 16-20/2013
Seattle, Washington, USA


Additional Links


Insurance Research Lab for Better Homes (IRLBH)



Wind Engineering, Energy and Environment Research Institute (WindEEE)



Advanced Facility for Avian Research (AFAR)


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The Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory
Western University
Faculty of Engineering
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5B9
519-661-3338
info@blwtl.uwo.ca
Western University
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