- Author
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Fattal, S. G.
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Sherwood, G. E.
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Wilkinson, T. L.
- Title
- Building to Resist the Effect of Wind. Volume 3. A Guide for Improved Masonry and Timber Connections in Buildings.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
Forest Products Lab., Madison, WI
- Sponsor
- Department of State, Washington, DC
- Report
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NBS BSS 100-3,
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
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residential buildings; wind pressure; design criteria; disasters; construction materials; construction management; socioeconomic status; technology transfer; Bangladesh; Philippines; Jamaica; developing countries
- Identifiers
- low rise buildings; wind resistant structures
- Abstract
- This report investigates the use of connectors for masonry and timber elements in low-rise buildings. Connector characteristics and construction details that improve a building's response to extreme wind effects are given primary emphasis. Recommendations include improvements through better utilization of connector technology showing good feasibility of introduction in developing countries. The building systems considered in this study fall within the low to moderate cost category.