National Institute of Standards and Technology. Workshop on Research Needs in Wind Engineering. Proceedings. September 12-13, 1994. Gaithersburg, Maryland.
National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Workshop on Research Needs in Wind Engineering.
Proceedings. September 12-13, 1994. Gaithersburg,
Maryland.
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Marshall, R. D.
NISTIR 5597; February 1995.
National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Workshop on Research Needs in Wind Engineering.
Proceedings. September 12-13, 1994, Gaithersburg, MD,
75 pp, 1995.
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National Technical Information Service
Order number: PB95-189528
Keywords:
building technology; codes; standards; hurricanes;
meteorology; technology transfer; tornadoes; wind
climate; wind disasters; wind engineering; wind
research; wind tunnels
Abstract:
This report presents findings and recommendations
developed at a workshop on research needs in wind
engineering convened at Gaithersburg, Maryland, on
September 12-13, 1994. Representatives from
universities, the private sector, and Federal agencies
currently engaged in or otherwise supporting wind
engineering research presented program overviews and
participated in working group sessions addressing
various aspects of wind engineering research and wind
disaster mitigation. Research needs and topics for
technology transfer were identified and prioritized. It
was concluded that current funding of wind engineering
research in the United States falls far short of what is
needed to effectively address the problem of spiraling
losses due to wind damage. There is, however,
considerable wind engineering knowledge now available
for implementation by the model building codes and by
the building industry in general. This implementation
will require coordination of the efforts of industry,
universities, and State and Federal agencies, along with
appropriate funding.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899