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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be constructed to determine the behavior of full-scale structures, including typical site-built and manufactured housing units, under extreme wind conditions in a controlled environment (INEEL, ~ 998~. in order to determine the need for, and potential benefits of, such a facility, the Idaho Operations Office of the DOE requested that the National Research Council (NRC)
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the validation of current building codes, and (3) improvements in the design of credible, standardized, small-scale or single-component experiments ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDY The 14 members of the study committee are renowned engineers and scientists with expertise in the following areas: wind-structure interactions, large-scare engineering research facilities, the performance of non-engineered structures, the characteristics of extreme winds, and wind-hazard reduction.
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INTRODUCTION s the committee's deliberations regarding the value of large-scale test data, wind-hazard research, uses and needs for large-scare testing, and the benefits and role of an LSWTF in wind engineering research. Chapter 3 is a discussion of economic considerations that the committee believes are relevant to an evaluation of an ESWTF.
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