Abstract: Fluctuating wind forces on tall buildings can cause excessive building motion that may be disturbing to the occupants. A method to relate dynamic alongwind, acrosswind, and torsional forces acting on square isolated buildings ...

Abstract: Structural engineers often must estimate wind or snow loads at a building site using data from weather stations some distance from the site. This paper describes how design loads at a site can be estimated using moving ...

Abstract: Floor vibrations arising from normal human activity may affect the serviceability of modern building structures, which are becoming lighter and more flexible. Existing serviceability criteria for floors are reviewed in the ...

Abstract: Modern buildings that satisfy current design guidelines for maximum static lateral drift still may vibrate excessively during windstorms to the point where the motion disturbs the building occupants. Static lateral drift ...

Abstract: Specifications for masonry and other construction materials are expected to move gradually over the next several years toward the adoption of probability‐based limit states criteria for design. This paper illustrates how ...