Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory

CTBUH Silver Member

Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory (BLWTL)

Overview
Buildings
Initiatives

About

Member Since: 1980

Member Offices: London (ON)

Website: https://www.uwo.ca/projects/heritage/heritage4/

As a leader in wind engineering, Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory has worked with engineers, architects and developers from all over the globe. Since its inception in 1965, the Laboratory has worked on over one thousand projects.

Their mission is to develop innovative solutions to complex wind engineering problems while maintaining the highest standards in research, education, and engineering applications.

They have developed many of wind engineering's standard methods, such as the force balance measurement of loads on tall buildings. They have assisted in the design of some of the world's tallest buildings and structures, the world's longest bridges, and roofs of unusual construction and form.

Fields of Expertise

Wind Engineering

Buildings

RANK	Name	City	Completion	Height	Floors	Function
1	Burj Khalifa	Dubai	2010	828 m / 2,717 ft	163	Office / Residential / Hotel
2	Shanghai Tower	Shanghai	2015	632 m / 2,073 ft	128	Hotel / Office
3	Makkah Royal Clock Tower	Mecca	2012	601 m / 1,972 ft	120	Serviced Apartments / Hotel / Retail
4	Shanghai World Financial Center	Shanghai	2008	492 m / 1,614 ft	101	Hotel / Office
5	Willis Tower	Chicago	1974	442 m / 1,451 ft	108	Office
6	Jin Mao Tower	Shanghai	1999	421 m / 1,380 ft	88	Hotel / Office
7	Shun Hing Square	Shenzhen	1996	384 m / 1,260 ft	69	Office
8	Central Plaza	Hong Kong	1992	374 m / 1,227 ft	78	Office
9	Bank of China Tower	Hong Kong	1990	367 m / 1,205 ft	72	Office
10	Bank of America Tower	New York City	2009	366 m / 1,200 ft	55	Office

Associated companies

Formerly Named

Alan G. Davenport Wind Engineering Group

Formerly Named

Alan G. Davenport Wind Engineering Group

RANK	Name	City	Completion	Height	Floors	Function
1	Burj Khalifa	Dubai	2010	828 m / 2,717 ft	163	Office / Residential / Hotel
2	Shanghai Tower	Shanghai	2015	632 m / 2,073 ft	128	Hotel / Office
3	Makkah Royal Clock Tower	Mecca	2012	601 m / 1,972 ft	120	Serviced Apartments / Hotel / Retail
4	Shanghai World Financial Center	Shanghai	2008	492 m / 1,614 ft	101	Hotel / Office
5	Willis Tower	Chicago	1974	442 m / 1,451 ft	108	Office
6	Jin Mao Tower	Shanghai	1999	421 m / 1,380 ft	88	Hotel / Office
7	Shun Hing Square	Shenzhen	1996	384 m / 1,260 ft	69	Office
8	Central Plaza	Hong Kong	1992	374 m / 1,227 ft	78	Office
9	Bank of China Tower	Hong Kong	1990	367 m / 1,205 ft	72	Office
10	Bank of America Tower	New York City	2009	366 m / 1,200 ft	55	Office
11	Emirates Tower One	Dubai	2000	355 m / 1,163 ft	54	Office
12	The Center	Hong Kong	1998	346 m / 1,135 ft	73	Office
13	875 North Michigan Avenue	Chicago	1969	344 m / 1,128 ft	100	Residential / Office

CTBUH Initiatives Involving Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory

Member Focus: Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory

10 April 2023

As part of the CTBUH "Member Appreciation Month," this week we're showcasing one of our longest-standing members: the Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory (BLWTL) at Western University, in London, Ontario.

Top Company Rankings: The World’s 100 Tallest Buildings

13 October 2016

The Council is pleased to announce the Top Company Rankings for numerous disciplines as derived from the list of projects appearing in 100 of the World’s Tallest Buildings.

CTBUH 2008 Dubai Conference Silver Sponsor

03–05 March 2008

The Congress hosted presentations, seminars and workshops covering virtually every aspect of tall building development, with a particular emphasis on sustainability.