Severe Storm Engineering for Structural Design Book

	Preface
	Acknowledgments
	Wind Generalities	2
	High-Velocity Winds	6
	Severe Storm Engineering	8
	U.S. Codes of Standard Practice	9
	Australian Code	13
	Other Codes	17
	Wind Velocity As a Function of Time	21
	Average Velocities	22
	Dynamic Pressure q	23
	Boundary Layer Wind Tunnels	28
	Building Envelopes	31
	Mapping the Wind	39
	Cyclones and Hurricanes	44
	Typhoons	51
	Saffir/Simpson Scale	53
	Government Research on Hurricane in the United States	53
	The National Hurricane Center	55
	Seeding of Hurricanes	55
	Urbanism and Hurricanes	56
	Hurricane Hugo: A Case Study	58
	Hurricane Iniki: A Case Study	67
	Hurricane Andrew: A Case Study	72
	Aftermath Recommendations	87
	Building Code Improvements to Deal with the Force of Hurricanes	89
	Tornadoes: General Characteristics	99
	The Mechanics of the Storm: Measurements	112
	Effects on Structures	129
	Tornadoes Around the World	152
	Government Tornado Research in the United States	162
	U.S. Codes for Tornado Forces on Structures	163
	ANSI Regulations on Tornado Loads	164
	Electric Power Research Institute Tornado Standards	164
	Calvert Cliffs: A Case Study	166
	The Donald C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant: A Case Study	167
	The Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant: A Case Study	169
	The Vogtle Electric Generating Plant: A Case Study	171
App. A	Nuclear Power Plants in the United States and Worldwide	179
App. B	Roof Sheathing Fastening Schedules for Wind Uplift	195
App. C	Engineering Tables	199
App. D	Modulus of Elasticity of Building Materials	209
App. E	Modulus of Elasticity for Design of Wood Members	211
App. F	Weight of Building Materials	235
App. G	Table for Conversion of Units	239
	Bibliography	323
	Index	333