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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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... These questions might not have engaged the committee at all if considerable resources were already available for wind engineering research and a coordinated national wind-hazard reduction program were in place. The committee found, however, that funding for research in wind engineering is only a few million dollars annually, and, despite some excellent programs and activities by government agencies and research institutions, research has not been strategically planned, coordinated, managed, or funded.
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... Based on the information available, as well as on the considerable experience of committee members in the field of wind-hazard reduction and large-scare structural research, the committee concluded that an LSWTF is unsupportable on both technical and economic grounds and recommends that the DOE not construct such a facility. The committee believes that the interests of DOE, as well as the national interest, would be best served by DOE's participation in a cooperative effort involving federal government agencies, state and local governments, and research institutions, including universities and government laboratories.
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