Research Article
Dec 1973
Tornado Risks and Design Wind Speed
Authors: Yi-Kwei Wen and Shih-Lung Chu, M.ASCEAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 99, Issue 12
Abstract
An analytical method of assessing tornado risks is presented whereby the probability of a tornado striking a given point with a maximum wind speed exceeding a prescribed value can be evaluated. An illustrative example of the application of this method to structural design is given. The results indicate that in design of structures with stringent safety requirements, tornadoes present much higher risks than ordinary winds in areas with high tornado frequency. Thus under these circumstances, effects of tornadoes are really the controlling factors in wind-resistant design of structures.
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Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 99 • Issue 12 • December 1973
Pages: 2409 - 2421
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© 1973 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Dec 1973
Published online: Feb 1, 2021
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Yi-Kwei Wen
Asst. Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, Ill.
Shih-Lung Chu, M.ASCE
Head, Struct. Analytical Div., Sargent and Lundy Engrs., Chicago, Ill.
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