Abstract: Analysis of gust winds in the United States has resulted in a new wind speed map for design-level winds. The map is based on 50-year peak gust speeds rather than fastest mile speeds used in the national wind load standard ...

Abstract: The theory of the dynamic‐balance wind‐tunnel test is reviewed to identify sources of error that arise when the mode shapes of a structure are nonideal. A systematic process of applying corrections is developed, which ...

Abstract: Requirements for similarity of natural ventilation in wind tunnel models and experimental methods for evaluating its effectiveness are reviewed and tested in a 1:25 wind tunnel model of the Florida Solar Energy Center ...

Abstract: This paper presents an overview of the approach employed in the development of the wind speed maps for use in ASCE 7-10. The reason for a reduction in the wind speeds in the new standard as compared to those given in the ...