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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Extreme wind events."”.
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A Methodology for Vulnerability Assessment of Glass Facades During Extreme Wind Events
… façades often sustain damage or breaches during extreme wind events. This study aims to establish a framework that identifies a multitude of characteristics in common glass façade systems that may contribute to performance of a buildings with glass facades during natural wind disasters. Through a …
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Retrofitting unreinforced concrete masonry to resist tornado loading
… the performance of many structures under the extreme loading conditions associated with natural disasters such as earthquakes. However, catastrophic structural failure after extreme wind events and tornadoes remains a problem which costs the insurance industry billions of dollars and results …
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Influence of Turbulence on the Aerodynamics of Low-Rise Buildings
During extreme wind events, roofing failures may lead to damage of the whole structure. In order to alleviate the effect, surface pressure coefficients on the roofs have been extensively investigated. This research aims to determine the roof pressures acting on low-rise buildings with consideration …
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Wind-Borne Debris Resistance of Façades: Identification of Alternative Impact Test Requirements
… storms. The frequency and intensity of disaster events are increasing worldwide and areas that were excluded from these extreme weather scenarios in the past, are now looking for solutions to increase the urban resilience. Among others, extreme winds are endangering the built environment, often …
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Unstructured to Actionable: Extracting wind event impact data for enhanced infrastructure resilience
The United States experiences more extreme wind events than any other country, owing to its extensive coastlines, central regions prone to tornadoes, and varied climate that together create a wide array of wind phenomena. Despite advanced meteorological forecasts, these events continue to have …
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Enhancement of the United States extreme wind database and implications for extreme wind climatology
… recent years to improve the characterization of extreme wind climatology in the contiguous United States, uncertainties still remain in its formal quantification. The importance of an accurate assessment of extreme wind climate is paramount, however, due to the outsized weight that the “basic …