Research Article
Sep 1976
Probability Distributions of Extreme Wind Speeds
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VIEW THE REPLYAuthors: Emil Simiu, M.ASCE, and James J. FillibenAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 102, Issue 9
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An automated technique is presented for determining an appropriate distributional model for the largest yearly wind speeds. With a view to assessing the validity of current probabilistic approaches to the definition of design wind speeds, this technique was used in a study of extreme wind speeds based on records taken at 20 U.S. weather stations. The following results were obtained: (1)At 83% of the stations not susceptible to experiencing hurricane-force winds, the series of the largest annual wind speeds were well fit by Type I probability distributions of the largest values; (2)the assumption that Type II distributions with γ=9 are generally representative of such stations was not confirmed; (3)type I probability distributions do not appear to describe correctly the behavior of extreme winds in regions subjected to special winds, e.g., hurricanes; and (4)in such regions, 20-yr data samples may provide a misleading picture of extreme wind behavior.
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Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 102 • Issue 9 • September 1976
Pages: 1861 - 1877
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© 1976 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Sep 1976
Published online: Feb 1, 2021
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Emil Simiu, M.ASCE
Research Struct. Engr., Center for Building Tech., National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C.
James J. Filliben
Mathematical Statistician, Statistical Engrg. Lab., National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C.
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