Research Article
Sep 1975
Tornado Design Winds Based on Risk
Authors: Robert C. Garson, M.ASCE, José Morlá Catalán, AM.ASCE, and C. Allin Cornell, M.ASCEAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 101, Issue 9
Abstract
A procedure is presented for evaluating the probability of damage due to tornado wind velocities above a specified threshold. It implements theoretical velocity profiles to convert reported damage width data at low velocity thresholds to damage widths for velocities that might cause structural damage. A stationary uniform arrival process with geographically dependent rate is used along with joint statistical properties for damage width, damage length, peak wind velocity, and direction of travel. Design curves for evaluating the damage likelihood and examples of their application are included. A critical analysis of the procedure is also presented.
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Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 101 • Issue 9 • September 1975
Pages: 1883 - 1897
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© 1975 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Sep 1975
Published online: Feb 1, 2021
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Robert C. Garson, M.ASCE
Research Assoc., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge, Mass.
José Morlá Catalán, AM.ASCE
Struct. Engr., Iglesias, Vazques, and Del Nido, Puerto Rico; formerly, Grad. Student, Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge, Mass.
C. Allin Cornell, M.ASCE
Prof., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge, Mass.
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