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Methods of Research
Field Observations
FEMA funds recognizance teams to visit disaster sites.
Data collected from field observations has improved with the
advent of video cameras!
Experimental
Wind Tunnel Studies.
Computational
Computation Fluid Mechanics requires huge amounts of
computing capacity.
Converting
Fast Mile
to
3 sec Gust
V3 = Vfm(V3/V3600)/(Vt /V3600)
Convert 90 mph fastest mile to 3 sec gust:
Averaging time, t = (3600 s/hr)/(90 mph) = 40 s/mi
From Chart: V40/V3600 = 1.29
From Chart: V3/V3600 = 1.53
V3 = 90 mph (1.53/1.29) = 107 mph
UAA Civil Engineering
Variation of Wind Speed with
Height
Ground obstructions retard the movement of air close
to the ground surface, reducing wind speed
At some height above ground, the movement of air is
no longer affected by ground obstruction. This is
called Gradient Height, Zg, which is function of
surface roughness.
ASCE 7 use an empirical power law equation to
compute the variation in wind speed with height and
surface roughness.
See ASCE 7-05 Commentary 6.5.6.6.