Abstract: Manufactured homes are popular as single family dwellings because of their low cost per square foot (square meter) relative to conventional housing. Despite their popularity, there is concern for the significant wind losses ...

Abstract: Extreme winds, hurricanes, and tornadoes produce significant damage to electrical transmission and distribution line structures. The damage produces loss of power to the affected communities for a variable length of time, ...

Abstract: The wind damage resistivities of buildings impacted by hurricanes and tornadoes depend primarily upon the strength of the connections between the building components, the nature of the components, the architectural design ...

Abstract: Hurricanes Camille (1969), Frederic (1979), and Elena (1985) subjected the Gulf coastal region to wind‐speed regimes at or near design level events. Additionally, during the time interval, the wind‐load provisions of ANSI ...

Abstract: The ASCE 7-93 Standard provides important data on wind loading. Based on this information, the designer makes decisions and interpretations of the standard. These decisions and interpretations influence the wind design ...