Performance of timber buildings under high wind loads

Timber structures often represent the largest percentage of structures built in regions at greatest risk of hurricanes and other high wind events. In countries in which wood structures are common, they often comprise the majority of residential, light commercial, and other low‐rise structures. This...

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Published inProgress in structural engineering and materials Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 286 - 290
Main Author Rosowsky, David V
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.07.2002
Subjects
design
structural engineering
wind loads
wood-frame structures
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ISSN1365-0556
1528-2716
DOI10.1002/pse.115

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Summary:Timber structures often represent the largest percentage of structures built in regions at greatest risk of hurricanes and other high wind events. In countries in which wood structures are common, they often comprise the majority of residential, light commercial, and other low‐rise structures. This paper addresses some of the important issues in the performance of wood buildings subject to high wind loads. Implications for design are addressed and recent and on‐going research is discussed. Developments in the codes and standards areas and future research directions also are discussed.
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ISSN:1365-0556
1528-2716
DOI:10.1002/pse.115