附註:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; The nature of windstorms and wind-induced damage; Prediction of design wind speeds and structural safety; The atmospheric boundary layer and wind turbulence; Basic bluff-body aerodynamics; Dynamic response and effective static load distributions; Internal pressures; The role of wind tunnels; Low-rise buildings; Tall buildings; Large roofs and sports stadiums; Towers, chimneys and masts; Bridges; Transmission lines; Other structures; Wind loading codes and standards; Terminology; List of symbols; Probability distributions relevant to wind engineering.
Extreme wind climatesa world survey; Some approximate formulas for structural natural frequencies; Application of the effective static load method to a simple structure; Index.
摘要:This book will assist the practising engineer in understanding the principles of wind engineering, and provide guidance on the successful esign of structures to counteract wind loading problems.
