National Wind Institute
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Recent Submissions
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Physical Modeling of Thunderstorm Downbursts
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The Performance of Low-Rise Open Span Heavy Steel Structures in Extreme Winds.
(1997-06)This report is an engineering study of the field performance of open span lowrise steel frame structures that have been subjected to extreme wind events such as hurricanes and tornadoes. The wind velocities in these ... -
Investigation of the Mechanics of Windborne Missile Impact on Window Glass
(1999-12)Engineers have recognized that failure of the building envelope is one mechanism that can lead to severe damage of structures during windstorms. The building envelope consists of the roof, doorways, windows, and ... -
Direct Measurement of Wind Loads on a Low-Rise Test Building
(1998-05)Wind loads on low-rise structures are studied in the field primarily so that the results obtained can be used to provide a base-line data set and to assist in wind tunnel studies. The objective of this work is to develop ... -
Insurance Loss Analysis of Single Family Dwellings Damaged in Hurricane Andrew
(Clemson University, 1995-05)In recent years hurricanes have caused billions of dollars of damage to houses, putting the insurance industry under severe strain. In order to set appropriate premium rates in future and to guide damage mitigation ... -
Loads: The Basis of Repeated Loading and Impact Loading Criteria
(James Cook University of North Queensland, 1978) -
Robust Fractal Characterization of One-Dimensional and Two-Dimensional Signals
(1993-08)Fractals have been shown to be useful in the analysis of time series data and in classification of natural shapes and textures. A Maximum Likelihood Estimator is used to measure the parameter H which is directly related ... -
Regionalization of Tornado Hazard Probability
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Study of Load Effects on a Dome Due to Fluctuating Wind Loads
(2001-05-07)The present study attempts to compare three contemporary techniques available to estimate peak load effects on structures from limited pressure histories, obtained from Wind Tunnel tests. A wind tunnel test was performed ... -
A Comparative Study of Wind Load Standards
(1985-08)The subject of this thesis is a comparative study of the wind load provisions specified in the major national standards. The basic premise is that two structures of identical shape and size and subjected to the same ... -
Wind Parameters of Texas Tech University Field Site
(1988-08)Wind parameters obtained from field data are generally simulated in wind tunnel for studying wind effects on structures. The result of the wind tunnel study depends on the reliability of field wind parameters and the ... -
Finite Element Modeling of Tornado Missile Impact on Reinforced Concrete Wall Panels
(1993-12)This study describes a finite element model for the impact of large tornado missiles on reinforced concrete wall panels. The analysis predicts the dynamic response of wall panels when impacted by a missile with a large ... -
Wind Erosion:Mechanics of Saltation and Dust Generation
(1994-12)Soil erosion by wind and associated dust generation cause major social and economic problems in many parts of the world. There is a high cost associated with on-site and off-site damages due to wind erosion. Wind erosion ...
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