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Which aspect ratio produces the strongest canyon recirculation?

  • A.A building height comparable with or greater than the street width
  • B.A very wide street with low buildings, which allows the flow to reattach to the ground between the two rows
  • C.A street of any width
  • D.A canyon whose axis lies parallel to the prevailing wind rather than across it at right angles to the flow

Answer: A

When the height to width ratio approaches or exceeds one the flow skims over the top and a single stable vortex fills the canyon, which is the skimming flow regime. Wider streets allow the flow to reattach and ventilate better. A canyon aligned with the wind channels the flow along it and ventilates well, which is the opposite of the trapping case.

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