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Review of the Need for a Large-Scale Test Facility for Research on the Effects of Extreme Winds on Structures (1999) / Chapter Skim
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4 Findings and Recommendations
Pages 19-21

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... Although much valuable information can be developed from wind-tunnel tests of smallscale models, computational simulations, and other techniques, the complex interactions that occur within a total structural assembly subjected to extreme winds can only be determined by large-scale or full-scale experiments. In addition, data from large-scale experiments play an important role in validating numerical models and enhancing their credibility.
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... Repeatable experiments at large scale in a controlled environment cannot be performed in natural winds. This characteristic sets an LSWTF apart from other experimental methods and is the reason the committee believes there may ultimately be a place for an LSWTF in a comprehensive national program for wind-hazard reduction.
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... Despite recurring and escalating losses from extreme winds, no coordinated national program for wind-hazard reduction currently exists. A number of government agencies have wind-related mitigation and research programs including: FEMA, NOAA, NIST, the National Science Foundation, and DOE.
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