Abstract: A probabilistic methodology has been developed to assess the risk of wind‐induced damage to structures and facilities. This methodology has been applied to a number of facilities and power plants in the United States for ...

Abstract: Wood‐frame buildings have generally performed well when subjected to extreme wind, seismic, or snow loads. Some of this performance is attributed to the material characteristics of the wood itself and some to the redundance ...

Abstract: As the second year of my tenure as Editor begins, I would like to provide a short report on the current status of the Journal. As most of you are aware, two issues were most often raised ...

Abstract: The U.S. Department of Energy is partnering with industry to develop advanced coal-fired electric power plants that are substantially cleaner, more efficient, and less costly than current plants. ...

Abstract: The development of operational surge prediction in southern Lake Michigan is reviewed through the 10-year span starting with the disastrous surge of June 26, 1954 which took several lives in the Chicago area. Particular ...

Abstract: Recent satellite infrared imagery and hydrographic maps of the sea surface temperature of the northeast Pacific reveal a fairly regular pattern of cells or eddies that are aligned north-south about 150 km west of Vancouver ...

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