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Author:   Daryl Boggs (Cermak Peterka Petersen, USA) ,  Lawrence Griffis (Walter P Moore and Associates, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780415674959

ISBN 10:   0415674956
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   15 January 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Wind characteristics 3. Fundamental behavior of a building subjected to wind 4. Structural dynamics for wind applications 5. Dynamic analysis of building structures 6. Torsion 7. Design techniques for wind resistant structures 8. Load combinations and cases 9. Wind climatology, load factors, and reliability 10. Design for serviceability, strength, and performance 11. A simplified method for buildings of medium height 12. Wind tunnels 13. Aerodynamic stability 14. Added damping 15. Complex architecture; complex structure 16. Secondary structural systems 17. Wind and earthquakes 18. Case studies

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Daryl Boggs is a Principal with Cermak Peterka Petersen, Inc. and is actively involved with ACI Committee 375 on Performance Based Design of Concrete Buildings for Wind, and ASCE 7 subcommittee on Wind. Lawrence Griffis is President of the Structures Division of Walter P. Moore and Associates and former Chairman of the ASCE 7 Wind Committee responsible for writing the US standard used by national code bodies (such as the International Building Code - IBC) for designing structures for wind loads.

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