- Author
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Simiu, E.
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Changery, M. J.
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Filliben, J. J.
- Title
- Extreme Wind Speeds at 129 Stations in the Contiguous United States. Building Science Series.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
National Climatic Center, Asheville, NC
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC
Department of Energy, Washington, DC
- Report
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NBS BSS 118
March 1979
324 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- NSF-ENV77-16113
- Keywords
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building codes
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Wind
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wind (meteorology)
- Abstract
- The purpose of this report is to present information on recorded and predicted wind speeds at 129 airport stations in the contiguous United States at which reliable records are available over a number of consecutive years. This information is provided to serve as basic documentation from which appropriate decisions can be made on values of design wind speeds to be specified in building codes and standards or on specific projects. Included in the report are: recorded wind speeds and anemometer elevations; predicted wind speeds based on probability distributions of the largest values; estimates of the sampling errors inherent in the predicted wind speeds; a description of the statistical procedure used in the analysis of the data; and a discussion of the results of the analysis.