WIND AND WIND FLUCTUATIONS

Even ordinary storms can cause considerable damage if structures are not designed and built to allow for the forces inflicted by the wind. In view of this, the author describes the forces that produce and dissipate winds, the inherent nature of wind turbulence, its variation with height and wave number, its frequency distribution, and its effects on structures.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Conference paper
• Authors:
  • Lenschow, D H
• Conference:
  • NATO Advanced Study Institute on Advances in Berthing and Mooring of Ships and Offshore Structures
  • Location: Trondheim, Norway
  • Date: 1987-9-7 to 1987-9-17
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 14p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Meteorology; Wind
• Old TRIS Terms: Wind loads on structures
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00658709
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM