Wind/tornado design criteria, development to achieve required probabilistic performance goals
This paper describes the strategy for developing new design criteria for a critical facility to withstand loading induced by the wind/tornado hazard. The proposed design requirements for resisting wind/tornado loads are based on probabilistic performance goals. The proposed design criteria were prepared by a Working Group consisting of six experts in wind/tornado engineering and meteorology. Utilizing their best technical knowledge and judgment in the wind/tornado field, they met and discussed the methodologies and reviewed available data. A review of the available wind/tornado hazard model for the site, structural response evaluation methods, and conservative acceptance criteria lead to proposed design criteria that has a high probability of achieving the required performance goals.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 10130181
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-JC-107635; CONF-9104193-3; ON: DE92009462
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 3. tornado symposium,Norman, OK (United States),2-5 Apr 1991; Other Information: PBD: Jun 1991
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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