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Author
Kowalski, J. G.
Title
Building to Resist the Effect of Wind. Volume 4. Forecasting the Economics of Housing Needs: A Methodological Guide.
Coporate
National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
Sponsor
Department of State, Washington, DC
Report
NBS BSS 100-4, May 1977,
Distribution
AVAILABLE FROM National Technical Information Service (NTIS), Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161. Telephone: 1-800-553-6847 or 703-605-6000; Fax: 703-605-6900. Website: http://www.ntis.gov
Contract
PASA-TA(CE)-04-73
Keywords
residential buildings; wind pressure; design criteria; disasters; construction materials; construction management; socioeconomic status; technology transfer; Bangladesh; Philippines; Jamaica; developing countries | fasteners | forecasting
Identifiers
low rise buildings; wind resistant structures
Abstract
The Agency for International Development sponsored with the NBS, a 3 1/2 year research project to develop improved design criteria for low-rise buildings to better resist the effects of extreme winds. Housing is probably the single most important consumer good in most economies. Measuring the size of a region's unmet housing need is a first step to planning and implementing improvements in housing conditions. This report analyzes the concept of housing needs in an economic framework. A methodology for estimating and projecting housing needs at the regional level is developed. The methodology attempts to make explicit the income redistribution intent which is the core meaning behind the concept of housing needs. Project results are presented in five volumes. Volume 1 gives an overview of the research activities, accomplishments, results and recommendations. Volume 2 presents a methodology to estimate design wind speeds and a guide to determine wind forces. Volume 3 discusses a guide for improved use of masonry fasteners and timber connectors. Volume 4 furnishes a methodology to estimate and forecast housing needs at a regional level. Socio-economic and architectural considerations of the Philippines, Jamaica and Bangladesh are presented in Volume 5.