Research Article
Dec 1980
Weibull Distributions and 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 106, Issue 12
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An investigation is presented into the question of whether or not it may be assumed that the annual extreme wind speeds population at various stations is described by probabilistic models with shorter tails than the Type I distribution. Statistical evidence, based on compararive analysis of annual extreme wind data of and data generated by Monte Carlo simulation, appears to support the validity of this assumption for a large number of stations in the United States.
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Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 106 • Issue 12 • December 1980
Pages: 2365 - 2374
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© 1980 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 1, 2021
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Emil Simiu, M.ASCE
Research Engr., Center for Building Tech., National Engrg. Lab., National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C.
James J. Filliben
Mathematical Statistician; Center for Applied Mathematics, National Engrg. Lab., National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C.
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