Ninth Asia-Pacific Conference on Wind Engineering: Welcome and Programme

<b>Welcome </b><br>The Asia-Pacific Conferences on Wind Engineering (APCWE) are international events conducted every four years under the umbrella of the International Association for Wind Engineering (IAWE). They began with the First Asia-Pacific Symposium on Wind Engineering at Roorkee, India in 1985, and are held in the Asia-Pacific region mid-way between the four-yearly International Conferences on Wind Engineering. The APCWE conferences are international events regularly attended by 200 – 300 wind engineering researchers and practitioners from around the Asia-Pacific regions. <br><br>The previous conferences were held in Roorkee India, Beijing China, Hong Kong, Gold Coast Australia, Kyoto Japan, Seoul Korea, Taipei Taiwan, and Chennai India in 2013.<br><br>The Ninth Asia-Pacific Conference on Wind Engineering is being organised and hosted by the University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s pre-eminent research-led institution, and the Faculty of Engineering has been active in Wind Engineering research and testing since the 1970s. In 2015 it constructed a world-class Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel to further increase its capability in Wind Engineering research.<br><br>The Organising Committee is delighted to host APCWE-IX, and great efforts are being undertaken to ensure its success. We take pleasure in inviting academicians, engineers, scientists, technologists and architects to actively participate in the Ninth APCWE. APCWE-IX aims to provide a knowledge platform for exchanging state-of-the-art research findings and practical applications in all areas of wind engineering, and to further enhance international collaborations.<br><br>This Figshare site contains approximately 200 peer-reviewed submitted papers which were presented at the conference, as well as the Keynote papers and bios of the Keynote presenters. <br><br>The conference is being held in December when you can expect the weather to be warm and pleasant. We urge you to allow time to see some of our wonderful tourist sites and beaches while you are here.<br><br>Welcome to the APCWE-IX in Auckland, New Zealand.<br><br>Prof. Richard G.J. Flay<br>Chairman, APCWE-IX<br><br><b>欢迎致辞</b><br>亚太风工程会议（Asia-Pacific Conferences on Wind Engineering, APCWE）是由国际风工程协会（International Association for Wind Engineering, IAWE）统筹举办的国际学术活动，每四年举办一届。其前身为1985年在印度鲁尔基举办的首届亚太风工程研讨会，举办节点介于每四年一届的国际风工程会议之间。APCWE会议为区域性国际学术盛会，每次吸引来自亚太地区及全球的200至300名风工程领域研究者与从业者参会。<br><br>此前的APCWE会议举办地依次为印度鲁尔基、中国北京、中国香港、澳大利亚黄金海岸、日本京都、韩国首尔、中国台湾台北以及2013年的印度金奈。<br><br>第九届亚太风工程会议由新西兰奥克兰大学主办承办。奥克兰大学是新西兰顶尖的研究型领军院校，其工程学院自20世纪70年代起便深耕风工程领域的研究与实验，并于2015年建成了世界一流的边界层风洞（Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel），进一步提升了自身在风工程研究领域的综合实力。<br><br>本次组委会非常荣幸承办APCWE-IX，并正全力筹备以保障会议圆满成功。我们诚挚邀请广大院士、工程师、科研人员、技术专家与建筑师积极参与第九届亚太风工程会议。本次会议旨在搭建学术交流平台，分享风工程各领域的前沿研究成果与实际应用案例，并进一步推动国际间的学术合作。<br><br>本Figshare平台收录了本次会议上发表的约200篇经同行评议的投稿论文，以及主旨演讲论文与主旨演讲嘉宾的个人简介。<br><br>本次会议将于12月举办，届时当地气候温暖宜人。我们诚挚建议各位参会者预留充足时间，游览本地的知名景点与海滩风光。<br><br>欢迎各位莅临新西兰奥克兰参加第九届亚太风工程会议。<br><br>理查德·G·J·弗莱教授<br>APCWE-IX组委会主席