Xiangdong Du

Expert Chinese Translation Committee

RWDI, Technical Director | Shanghai, China

About

Xiangdong Du was a project specialist of RWDI previously. He now is the director of RWDI China Inc. His areas of specialization in RWDI are the cladding and structural wind loads on tall buildings and large roofs. He worked in CFD consulting group.

He graduated from Tsinghua University with Engineering Bachelor degree and obtained his Master degree from Peking University. He received his Ph.D. from mechanical engineering, McGill University. His Ph.D. research centered on energy vibrational principles, CFD simulation and computational solid mechanics.

He also has more ten years consulting and research experience in wind tunnels, water tunnels and tow tanks, which covers wind engineering and fluid mechanics.

Xiangdong Du

CTBUH Designated Expert

CTBUH Roles

Expert Chinese Translation Committee (2014 – Present)

Annual Conference, Presenter (Shanghai 2014; China 2016)

CTBUH Initiatives

Videos

16 September 2014

Using Supplemental Damping Systems on High-Rise Buildings

A considerable number of supplemental damping system implementations are for wind induced motion control of skyscrapers and their performance has been validated through full scale...

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Research

17 October 2016

Wind Induced Structure Responses Study on RCCQ Project

Xiangdong Du, Jon Galsworthy & Greg Thompson, RWDI; Aaron Wang, CapitaLand China

The Raffles City Chongqing project is one of the largest developments in the world. Located between Chao Tian Men Square and Jiefangbei in Yuzhong District,...

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Research

16 September 2014

Using Supplemental Damping Systems on High-Rise Buildings

Xiangdong Du, Chien-Shen Lee, Bujar Morava & Jon Galsworthy, RWDI

A considerable number of supplemental damping system implementations are for wind induced motion control of skyscrapers and their performance has been validated through full scale...

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29 January 2015

Seven Cities Winter Spaces Walking Tour

The new CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee organized a highly successful Winter Spaces Walking Tour in seven cities around the world.

16 September 2014

Wind Engineering Workshop, Shanghai 2014

Design adaptation in tall buildings was a main theme in the Technical Workshop, "Wind Engineering," at the Shanghai 2014 Conference.

16 September 2014

Using Supplemental Damping Systems on High-Rise Buildings

A considerable number of supplemental damping system implementations are for wind induced motion control of skyscrapers and their performance has been validated through full scale...

16 September 2014

2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 08 - Q & A

2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 08 Questions & Answers session with speakers Xiangdong Du, RWDI; Yaming Li, ISA Architecture; Kevin Peddie, Windtech Consultants; Peter...

17 October 2016

Wind Induced Structure Responses Study on RCCQ Project

Xiangdong Du, Jon Galsworthy & Greg Thompson, RWDI; Aaron Wang, CapitaLand China

The Raffles City Chongqing project is one of the largest developments in the world. Located between Chao Tian Men Square and Jiefangbei in Yuzhong District,...

16 September 2014

Using Supplemental Damping Systems on High-Rise Buildings

Xiangdong Du, Chien-Shen Lee, Bujar Morava & Jon Galsworthy, RWDI

A considerable number of supplemental damping system implementations are for wind induced motion control of skyscrapers and their performance has been validated through full scale...