Design of buildings for wind : a guide for ASCE 7-10 standard users and designers of special structures /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Simiu, Emil
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2011]
• Έκδοση: 2nd ed.
• Θέματα: Wind-pressure.; Buildings > Aerodynamics.; Bridges > Aerodynamics.; Wind resistant design.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Civil > General.; Electronic books.

"ASCE 7 is the US standard for identifying minimum design loads for buildings and other structures. ASCE 7 covers many load types, of which wind is one. The purpose of this book is to provide structural and architectural engineers with the practical state-of-the-art knowledge and tools needed f...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Frontmatter
• Introduction. Overview
• Guide to the ASCE 7-10 Standard Provisions on Wind Loads. Asce 7-10 Wind Loading Provisions
• Regular and Simplified Approach: Risk Category, Basic Wind Speed, Enclosure, Exposure, Topographic Factor
• Regular Approach: Steps Common to all Buildings/Other Structures (MWFRS and C & C)
• Regular Approach: Buildings, Parapets, Overhangs (₃Directional₄ Procedure), MWFRS
• Regular Approach: Low-Rise Buildings, Parapets, Overhangs (₃Envelope₄ Procedure), MWFRS
• Regular Approach: Structures other than Buildings, MWFRS
• Simplified Approach: Enclosed Simple Diaphragm Buildings, Parapets, Overhangs (MWFRS)
• Regular and Simplified Approaches: C & C
• Wind Engineering Fundamentals. Atmospheric Circulations
• The Atmospheric Boundary Layer
• Extreme Wind Speeds and Wind-Induced Effects
• Bluff Body Aerodynamics Basics; Aerodynamic Testing
• Structural Dynamics
• Aeroelasticity
• Structural Reliability under Wind Loading
• Loss Estimation
• Wind Effects on Buildings. Rigid Buildings
• Tall Buildings
• Appendices. Appendix A1: Random Processes
• Appendix A2: Mean Wind Profiles and Atmospheric Boundary Layer Depth
• Appendix A3: Spectra of Turbulent Velocity Fluctuations, Kolmogorov Hypotheses
• Appendix A4: Wind Directionality Effects, Outcrossing and Sector-By-Sector Approaches
• Appendix A5: Report on Estimation of Wind Effects on the World Trade Center Towers
• References
• Index.