Covering routine buildings, tall buildings, and bridges, Design of Buildings and Bridges for Wind contains a wealth of step-by-step numerical examples to assist structural engineers in understanding and using the elements of wind and structural engineering required for design. 320 pp.

Features:

• Information on how to determine design wind loads and wind effects for both routine and special structures
• Information allowing structural engineers to effectively scrutinize estimates of wind effects submitted by wind engineering consultants
• Clear, transparent procedures for developing estimates of wind effects based on aerodynamic data supplied in electronic form by wind tunnel operators
• Access to wind speed databases and software for determining wind effects on rigid and flexible structures (nist.gov/wind)

Design of Buildings and Bridges for Wind: A Practical Guide for ASCE-7 Standard Users and Designers of Special Structures - Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Introduction
• Wind Engineering Fundamentals
  • Introduction
  • Windstorms
  • Wind Micrometeorology
  • Extreme Wind Speeds
  • Aerodynamics and Wind Tunnel Testing
  • Structural Dynamics
  • Aeroelasticity
  • Structural Reliability
  • References
• ASCE 7 Standard Provisions
  • Introduction
  • Basic Material Common to Simplified and Analytical Procedures, I
  • Basic Material Common to Simplified and Analytical Procedures, II
  • Simplified Procedure
  • Analytical Procedure
    • Appendix 3A: Main Changes and Additions in the ASCE 7-05 Standard and Commentary with Respect to ASCE 7-02
    • Appendix 3B: Examples of Provisions in the ASCE 7-05 Standard Whose Improvement Should Be Considered
• Rigid and Flexible Buildings
  • Introduction
  • Rigid Buildings
  • Flexible Buildings
    • Appendix 4A: Preliminary Estimates of Flexible Building Response
  • References
• Bridges
  • Introduction
  • Wind Effects on Bridges: Basic Fluid Mechanics and Aeroelastic Forces and Motions
  • Bridge Design: Specifications, Design Data, and Case Studies
    • Appendix 5A: Wind-Resistant Design Standard for the Honshu–Shikoku Bridges (2001)
    • Appendix 5B: Three-Dimensional Flutter Analysis: Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
    • Appendix 5C: Flutter Velocity and Buffeting Response
• References
• Index