The role hospital morphology in managing wind loads and wind-ınduced building motion in healthcare buildings

This thesis investigates the relationship between wind loads and inpatient tower morphologies and the architectural ramifications of this interplay with a particular emphasis on the impact of wind-induced building motion on occupant comfort. The formation of inpatient floors and the roof selection play a decisive role in shaping these morphologies. This thesis seeks to understand the relationship between different morphologies and the change in wind effect and its implications. To establish a foundation for wind analysis, various floor typologies were scrutinized, and hypothetical floor plans were developed. Using calculations based on EN1991-1-4 and ASCE 7-22 standards, the study investigates the wind loads through various inpatient floor layouts. The buildings were analyzed based on six different factors: inpatient floor plan, building orientation, height, roof type, roof slope, and exposure category. The calculations performed reveal differences between the codes. The building motions due to these wind loads are compared with the comfort limits given in the literature to examine the effects of the differences in the obtained results. The findings reveal significant differences in wind load calculations between codes regarding wind speed, building height, and assumptions about environmental conditions. In the building motion-human comfort analysis made depending on these differences, it was revealed that these differences caused the comfort limits of the building to be exceeded at different floor levels. Therefore, the study emphasizes the critical role of evaluating building safety and human comfort related to wind-induced motion perception under wind loads, underscoring the necessity for a nuanced understanding of different standards.