{"product_id":"wind-effects-on-structures-9781119375883","title":"Wind Effects on Structures","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides structural engineers with the knowledge and practical tools needed to perform structural designs for wind that incorporate major technological, conceptual, analytical and computational advances achieved in the last two decades.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith clear explanations and documentation of the concepts, methods, algorithms, and software available for accounting for wind loads in structural design, it also describes the wind engineer''s contributions in sufficient detail that they can be effectively scrutinized by the structural engineer in charge of the design.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWind Effects on Structures: Modern Structural Design for Wind, 4\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is organized in four sections. The first covers atmospheric flows, extreme wind speeds, and bluff body aerodynamics. The second examines the design of buildings, and includes chapters on aerodynamic loads; dynamic and effective wind-induced loads; wind effects with specified MRIs; low-rise buildings; tall buildings; and mo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is an excellent book following the tradition of the previous three editions in 1978, 1986 and 1996. The 4th edition is quite expanded and includes the most recent development in the field of wind engineering, making the book an excellent choice for any university graduate course in this area. (...) The 496-page book is clearly written, includes plenty of examples and utilizes suitable software, so it becomes indispensable for all researchers and graduate students in the wind engineering field. Practicing engineers, architects and other building design professionals will find this book very interesting and useful.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJournal of Wind Engineering \u0026amp; Industrial Aerodynamics 212 (2021) 104635\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“(The book) is a fundamental resource for both the experienced researcher and the practicing structural engineer.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLuca Caracoglia, F.ASCE, Journal of Structural Engineering, Volume 147, Issue 3 - March 2021,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Society of Civil Engineers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to the Fourth Edition xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Atmospheric Flows, Extreme Wind Speeds, Bluff Body Aerodynamics 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Atmospheric Circulations 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Atmospheric Boundary Layer 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Extreme Wind Speeds 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Bluff Body Aerodynamics 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Aerodynamic Testing 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Computational Wind Engineering 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Uncertainties in Wind Engineering Data 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Design of Buildings 167\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Structural Design for Wind 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Stiffness Matrices, Second-Order Effects, and Influence Coefficients 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Aerodynamic Loads 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Dynamic and Effective Wind-Induced Loads 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Wind Load Factors and Design Mean Recurrence Intervals 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Wind Effects with Specified MRIs: DCIs, Inter-Story Drift, and Accelerations 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Equivalent Static Wind Loads 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Wind-Induced Discomfort in and Around Buildings 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Mitigation of Building Motions 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Rigid Portal Frames 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Tall Buildings 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Aeroelastic Effects 283\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Vortex-Induced Vibrations 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Galloping and Torsional Divergence 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Flutter 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Slender Chimneys and Towers 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Suspended-Span Bridges 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Other Structures and Special Topics 347\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Trussed Frameworks and Plate Girders 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Offshore Structures 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Tensile Membrane Structures 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Tornado Wind and Atmospheric Pressure Change Effects 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Tornado- and Hurricane-Borne Missile Speeds 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendices 409\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix A Elements of Probability and Statistics 411\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.1 Introduction 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.2 Fundamental Relations 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.3 Random Variables and Probability Distributions 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.4 Descriptors of Random Variable Behavior 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.5 Geometric, Poisson, Normal, and Lognormal Distributions 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.6 Extreme Value Distributions 422\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.7 Statistical Estimates 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.8 Monte Carlo Methods 427\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.9 Non-Parametric Statistical Estimates 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix B Random Processes 433\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB.1 Fourier Series and Fourier Integrals 433\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB.2 Parseval’s Equality 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB.3 Spectral Density Function of a Random Stationary Signal 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB.4 Autocorrelation Function of a Random Stationary Signal 437\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB.5 Cross-Covariance Function, Co-Spectrum, Quadrature Spectrum, Coherence 438\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB.6 Mean Upcrossing and Outcrossing Rate for a Gaussian Process 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB.7 Probability Distribution of the Peak Value of a Random Signal with Gaussian Marginal Distribution 441\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix C Peaks-Over-Threshold Poisson-Process Procedure for Estimating Peaks 443\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC.1 Introduction 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC.2 Peak Estimation by Peaks-Over-Threshold Poisson-Process Procedure 444\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC.3 Dependence of Peak Estimates by BLUE Upon Number of Partitions 451\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC.4 Summary 451\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix D Structural Dynamics 455\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD.1 Introduction 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD.2 The Single-Degree-of-Freedom Linear System 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD.3 Continuously Distributed Linear Systems 458\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD.4 Example: Along-Wind Response 463\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix E Structural Reliability 467\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE.1 Introduction 467\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE.2 The Basic Problem of Structural Safety 468\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE.3 First-Order Second-Moment Approach: Load and Resistance Factors 469\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE.4 Structural Strength Reserve 475\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE.5 Design Criteria for Multi-Hazard Regions 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