Research Catalog

Title

Severe storm engineering for structural design / Michele Melaragno.

Author

Melaragno, Michele G.

Publication

[Place of publication not identified] : Gordon and Breach, [1996], ©1996.

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Description

xi, 339 pages : illustrations; 26 cm

Summary

• In 1989, 1990, and 1991, Hurricanes Hugo, Andrew, and Iniki pummeled the United States wrecking residences, office buildings, military installations, and shopping areas. The devastation had a profound effect on local communities, industries, and commerce. Judging from the destruction these storms caused to buildings in their areas, it is clear that we still have a great deal to learn about designing structures to withstand hurricane-force winds.
• This book, for both the student and practicing architect or engineer, explores wind velocity typical of storms such as these. Weather conditions are translated into actual forces on a structure to be used to better design buildings that will resist further hurricanes. Nuclear power plants and other sensitive structures receive special attention. Building codes and standards in other countries are studied in correlation to the number of casualties suffered during a violent storm.
• Specifically, Bangladesh is offered as a case study of minimum standards of building construction, while Australia is highlighted for having some of the most stringent regulations in the world.

Subject

• Wind resistant design
• Buildings > Aerodynamics
• Structural dynamics
• Stress (Mechanics)

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-332) and index.

Contents

• Ch. 1. High-Velocity Winds. Wind Generalities. High-Velocity Winds. Severe Storm Engineering. U.S. Codes of Standard Practice. Australian Code. Other Codes. Wind Velocity As a Function of Time. Average Velocities. Dynamic Pressure (q). Boundary Layer Wind Tunnels. Building Envelopes. Mapping the Wind -- Ch. 2. Tropical Cyclones, Hurricanes, and Typhoons. Cyclones and Hurricanes. Typhoons. Saffir/Simpson Scale. Government Research on Hurricane in the United States. The National Hurricane Center. Seeding of Hurricanes. Urbanism and Hurricanes. Hurricane Hugo: A Case Study. Hurricane Iniki: A Case Study. Hurricane Andrew: A Case Study. Aftermath Recommendations. Building Code Improvements to Deal with the Force of Hurricanes -- Ch. 3. Tornadoes. Tornadoes: General Characteristics. The Mechanics of the Storm: Measurements. Effects on Structures. Tornadoes Around the World. Government Tornado Research in the United States. U.S. Codes for Tornado Forces on Structures.
• ANSI Regulations on Tornado Loads. Electric Power Research Institute Tornado Standards. Calvert Cliffs: A Case Study. The Donald C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant: A Case Study. The Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant: A Case Study. The Vogtle Electric Generating Plant: A Case Study. App. A. Nuclear Power Plants in the United States and Worldwide -- App. B. Roof Sheathing Fastening Schedules for Wind Uplift -- App. C. Engineering Tables -- App. D. Modulus of Elasticity of Building Materials -- App. E. Modulus of Elasticity for Design of Wood Members -- App. F. Weight of Building Materials -- App. G. Table for Conversion of Units.

ISBN

• 2884491503 (hardcover)
• 2884491260 (softcover)

LCCN

gb 96027264

OCLC

ocm34622177

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries