Wind Load Strategies
Saturday, July 14th, 2007The destruction caused by these storms and hurricanes stimulates research that will improve the wind protection engineered into any all-steel structure. The devastating force of extreme wind action has been manifested by recent strong tropical storms and hurricanes through the Gulf Coast states, most especially Hurricane Katrina.
To have the desired wind resistance in any frame set up for any steel structure depends on appropriate calculation of particular areas. Analysis is progressing and generates extra structural code adjustments as new resultants in sustained wind are ascertained.