Abstract: A simple procedure is presented for estimating the reliability of windsensitive structures whose orientation is not specified. The procedure is based on a second moment reliability approach and makes use of: (1) Aerodynamic ...

Abstract: A European high-speed train network is profitable from a collective point of view. But the schemes devised by the European Union seem to be much too ambitious, and should be carefully fine-tuned. The project encounters ...

Abstract: The performance of certain nonlinear stochastic systems is deemed acceptable if during a specified time interval, the systems have sufficiently low probabilities of escape from a preferred region ...

Abstract: A summary of the 1976 season is presented. Included are seasonal statistics, storm tracks and comparisons with activity in recent years.

Abstract: Recently, wind energy has been greatly sought after because of the high price and diminishing quantity of fossil fuel resources. This necessitated the construction of wind farms. However, the on-shore wind farm construction ...

Abstract: A summary of the 1978 season is presented. Included are seasonal statistics, storm tracks and comparisons with activity in recent years.

Abstract: A summary of the 1979 season is presented. Included are seasonal statistics, storm tracks and comparisons with activity in recent years.

Abstract: A summary of the 1981 season is presented. Included are seasonal statistics, storm tracks and comparisons with activity in recent years.