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Review of the Need for a Large-Scale Test Facility for Research on the Effects of Extreme Winds on Structures.

Review of the Need for a Large-Scale Test Facility for Research on the Effects of Extreme Winds on Structures. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (48 pages)

Review of the Need for a Large-scale Test Facility for Research on the Effects of Extreme Winds on S... -- Copyright -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- SCOPE OF THE STUDY -- ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDY -- ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT -- 2 Technical Aspects of a Large-scale Wind Test Facility -- INTRODUCTION -- PREVIOUS ASSESSMENTS -- WIND-HAZARD RESEARCH -- VALUE OF LARGE-SCALE TESTING -- ROLE OF A LARGE-SCALE WIND TEST FACILITY IN WIND ENGINEERING RESEARCH -- PRIORITY OF A LARGE-SCALE WIND TEST FACILITY -- 3 Economic Considerations -- 4 Findings and Recommendations -- FINDINGS -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- References -- Appendixes -- A Biographies of Committee Members -- B Questionnaire, Respondents, and Synthesis of Responses -- Questionnaire -- Respondents -- Synthesis of Responses -- Acronyms.

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Wind-pressure -- Research -- United States.
Buildings -- Aerodynamics -- Research -- United States.
Structural dynamics -- Research -- United States.


Electronic books.

TA654.5 -- .N25 1999eb

624.1/75/072

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