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Taylor & Francis Wind Loading of Structures 2001 Edition by John D. Holmes
Bridging the gap between wind and structural engineering, Wind Loading of Structures is essential reading for practising civil, structural and mechanical engineers, and graduate students of wind engineering, presenting the principles of wind engineering and providing guidance on the successful design of structures for wind loading by gales, hurricanes, typhoons, thunderstorm downdrafts and tornados. Table of contents :- Preface. Chapter 1. The Nature of Windstorms Wind-Induced Damage. Chapter 2. Prediction of Design Wind Speeds and Structural Safety. Chapter 3. The Atmospheric Boundary Layer and Wind Turbulance. Chapter 4. Basic Bluff-Body Aerodynamics. Chapter 5. Dynamic Response and Effective Static Load Distributions. Chapter 6. Internal Pressures. Chapter 7. The Role of Wind Tunnels. Chapter 8. Low-Rise Buildings. Chapter 9. Tall Buildings. Chapter 10. Large Roofs and Sports Stadiums. Chapter 11. Towers and Masts. Chapter 12. Bridges. Chapter 13. Transmission Lines. Chapter 14. Other Structures. Chapter 15. Wind Loading Codes and Standards. Appendix A. Terminology. Appendix B. List of Symbols. Appendix C. Probability Distributions Relevant to Wind Loading. Appendix D. Extreme Wind Climates - a World Survey. Appendix E. Some Approximate Formulas for Natural Frequencies. Appendix F. Application of the Effective Static Load Method to a Simple Structure. References. Index.