- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (28 Mar 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0471657433
- ISBN-13: 978-0471657439
- Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 15.7 x 2 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,770,390 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Engineer and consultant Simiu and Mitata begin by reviewing wind engineering fundamentals, then look at the provisions and at applications to rigid and flexible buildings and to bridges." (Book News, February 2008)
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Design of Buildings and Bridges for Wind is a practical guide that uses physical and intuitive approaches, and practical examples, to demonstrate how to interpret and use provisions of the ASCE–7 Standard and design structures for strength and serviceability. Written by two of the world′s foremost wind engineering experts, this unique text is written specifically for designers and structural engineers.
Covering routine buildings, tall buildings, and bridges, Design of Buildings and Bridges for Wind contains a wealth of step–by–step numerical examples to assist structural engineers in understanding and using the elements of wind and structural engineering required for design. This hands–on guide features:
∗ Information on how to determine design wind loads and wind effects for both routine and special structures
∗ Information allowing structural engineers to effectively scrutinize estimates of wind effects submitted by wind engineering consultants
∗ Clear, transparent procedures for developing estimates of wind effects based on aerodynamic data supplied in electronic form by wind tunnel operators
∗ Access to wind speed databases and software for determining wind effects on rigid and flexible structures (nist.gov/wind)
Covering routine buildings, tall buildings, and bridges, Design of Buildings and Bridges for Wind contains a wealth of step–by–step numerical examples to assist structural engineers in understanding and using the elements of wind and structural engineering required for design. This hands–on guide features:
∗ Information on how to determine design wind loads and wind effects for both routine and special structures
∗ Information allowing structural engineers to effectively scrutinize estimates of wind effects submitted by wind engineering consultants
∗ Clear, transparent procedures for developing estimates of wind effects based on aerodynamic data supplied in electronic form by wind tunnel operators
∗ Access to wind speed databases and software for determining wind effects on rigid and flexible structures (nist.gov/wind)
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
ASCE 7 is better
29 Feb 2008
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
The book reads almost word for word like the ASCE7. The explanations of terms and methods used are verbatim of whats in the code - so if you're looking for better explanation of how to use the code or interperet the code - you're better off just buying the code and working your way thru it.
The examples in this book seem like they're geared toward someone writing a program rather than analysing a structure. (many tables and charts have been replaced by equations that can be programed into a spreadsheet). I got this book to help with the PE - but I'm not even going to take it with me to the exam.
just my opinion.
The examples in this book seem like they're geared toward someone writing a program rather than analysing a structure. (many tables and charts have been replaced by equations that can be programed into a spreadsheet). I got this book to help with the PE - but I'm not even going to take it with me to the exam.
just my opinion.
Helpful in depth resource on Wind Design
18 Jan 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book provides a lot of useful information on designing using the ASCE 7 wind provisions. It also provides informative discussions on wind tunnel modeling and other advanced wind design concepts that are not covered in many other similar sources. In addition it contains some solved problems that present the basics of designing a real wind system. I also appreciate that it contains some insight and discussion of common mistakes, inconsistencies and other pitfalls within the code that should be avoided.
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