Wind Loading of Structures

Wind forces from extreme wind events are the dominant loading for many parts of the world, exacerbated by climate change and the construction of tall buildings and structures. This authoritative source ties the principles of wind loads on structures to meteorology, bluff-body aerodynamics, probability and statistics, and structural dynamics.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 638 pages
Publication date: 30 May 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Wind forces from extreme wind events are a significant loading for many parts of the world, particularly in the context of climate change and the proliferation of tall buildings and structures. This comprehensive resource, designed for practicing and academic structural engineers, as well as graduate students, provides a thorough understanding of wind loads on structures, tying together principles from meteorology, bluff-body aerodynamics, probability and statistics, and structural dynamics.

The new edition of this authoritative text covers a wide range of topics, including:

Climate change effects on extreme winds, particularly those originating from tropical cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons.

Modeling techniques for assessing potential wind vulnerability and damage.

Advances in extreme value probability analysis of extreme wind speeds and directions.

Differences between return period and average recurrence interval, as well as bootstrapping techniques for deriving confidence limits.

Wind over water, including profiles and turbulence in non-synoptic winds.

An expanded chapter on internal pressures produced by wind for various opening and permeability scenarios.

Aerodynamic shaping of high- and low-rise buildings.

Recent developments in five major wind codes and standards.

A new chapter on computational fluid dynamics (CFD), applied to wind engineering.

A greatly expanded appendix providing essential information on extreme wind climates for over 140 countries and territories.

Additional examples for many chapters in this book further enhance the understanding and application of wind engineering principles.

This resource is an invaluable tool for professionals seeking to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in this field, and it will also be valuable to students enrolled in structural engineering and related courses.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367620691
Edition number: 4 ed