Wind Loading on Structures

Preface The Nature of Windstorms and Wind Induced Damage Prediction of Design Wind Speeds and Structural Safety Strong Wind Characteristics and Turbulence Basic Bluff Body Aerodynamics Dynamic Response and Effective Static Load Distributions Internal Pressures Laboratory Simulation of Strong Winds and Wind Loads Low Rise Buildings Tall Buildings Large Roofs and Sports Stadiums Towers, Chimneys and Masts Bridges Transmission Lines Other Structures 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 Index