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title: Simulation and the Tallest Building in the World
description: In this months newsletter, we see how engineering simulation is being used to make buildings taller, safer, and more comfortable.
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 This month we see how engineering simulation is being used to make buildings taller, safer, and more comfortable.

| Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. Hi there, Back in our February newsletter, we covered a handful of different industries and some common (and cool) applications of FEA and CFD that are being used in them. This month, however, we focus on an industry that wasn't included - the "Building" industry (also known as Architecture, Engineering, and Construction). Simulation in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction A recent trip to the United Arab Emirates highlighted opportunities for contemporary engineering practices in a very traditional industry. This is the Burj Khalifa. When it was finished in 2010, it broken dozens of records for tallest structure, tallest residence building, highest elevator, highest restaurant, highest nightclub, and highest New Years fireworks display, just to name a few. Undoubtedly, simulation was used to ensure its safety and stability before, during and after it's 6 year construction.   Traditionally however, Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC), has had a slower adoption rate of engineering simulation software when compared to other manufacturing-based industries, such as Aerospace and Automotive. In our most recent blog article, we discuss the potential reasons for this. Above (left) we see some very tall buildings which deploy elastomeric dampers (right, courtesy of Simscale) to prevent ground vibrations from amplifying up the structure and causing damage. Upcoming Events: May 8th - 11th: Formula SAE Michigan May 30th - June 2nd: Formula SAE North June 4th - 5th: SOLIDWORKS Simulation Training: Nonlinear FEA mHUB Chicago June 10-13: PTC Liveworx   Latest on LinkedIn: A big thanks to Wazzu Racing for inviting our Managing Director, James Shaw, to come give a lecture on best practices in CAD, FEA, and CFD for use in Formula SAE! Do you know any FSAE students looking for guidance in using CAD/CAE tools? This lecture can be given at your school for free! More info here: https://lnkd.in/dqMfYB8 #fsae #cad #fea #cfd #racing Fastway Engineering   965 W Chicago Ave    Chicago  Illinois   60642   United States You received this email because you are subscribed to Email Newsletter from Fastway Engineering. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.  Unsubscribe from all future emails   |
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