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Abstract
Surface wind speeds recorded during the passage of Hurricane Alicia through the Galveston-Houston area on August 18, 1983, are used to estimate the fastest mile wind speeds at 10 meters above ground in open terrain. The paper describes the relationship between wind speeds for various averaging times and the boundary layer representations used in the transformation to fastest mile speeds. These speeds are compared with wind speeds recommended for the design of buildings and other permanent structures. Errors inherent in the original wind speed records and in the transformations are estimated.
Surface wind speeds recorded during the passage of Hurricane Alicia through the Galveston-Houston area on August 18, 1983, are used to estimate the fastest mile wind speeds at 10 meters above ground in open terrain. The paper describes the relationship between wind speeds for various averaging times and the boundary layer representations used in the transformation to fastest mile speeds. These speeds are compared with wind speeds recommended for the design of buildings and other permanent structures. Errors inherent in the original wind speed records and in the transformations are estimated.
Date
6/1984
6/1984
Author(s)
D Marshall
D Marshall
Page(s)
61
61
Keyword(s)
boundary layers; building codes; hurricane; tropical cyclone; structural engineering; wind speeds
boundary layers; building codes; hurricane; tropical cyclone; structural engineering; wind speeds