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Author
Marshall, R. D.
Title
National Institute of Standards and Technology. Workshop on Research Needs in Wind Engineering. Proceedings. September 12-13, 1994. Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Coporate
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
Report
NISTIR 5597, February 1995,
Book or Conf
National Institute of Standards and Technology. Workshop on Research Needs in Wind Engineering. Proceedings. September 12-13, 1994, Gaithersburg, MD, 75 p., 1995
Keywords
building technology | codes | standards | hurricanes | meteorology | technology transfer | tornadoes | wind climate | wind disasters | wind engineering | wind research | wind tunnels
Abstract
This report presents findings and recommendations developed at a workshop on research needs in wind engineering convened at Gaithersburg, Maryland, on September 12-13, 1994. Representatives from universities, the private sector, and Federal agencies currently engaged in or otherwise supporting wind engineering research presented program overviews and participated in working group sessions addressing various aspects of wind engineering research and wind disaster mitigation. Research needs and topics for technology transfer were identified and prioritized. It was concluded that current funding of wind engineering research in the United States falls far short of what is needed to effectively address the problem of spiraling losses due to wind damage. There is, however, considerable wind engineering knowledge now available for implementation by the model building codes and by the building industry in general. This implementation will require coordination of the efforts of industry, universities, and State and Federal agencies, along with appropriate funding.