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Review of the Need for a Large-scale Test Facility for Research on the Effects of Extreme Winds on Structures

Committee to Review the Need for a Large-scale Test Facility for Research on the Effects of Extreme Winds on Structures

Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment

Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems

National Research Council

NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS
WASHINGTON, D.C.
1999

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 1999. Review of the Need for a Large-Scale Test Facility for Research on the Effects of Extreme Winds on Structures. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6458.
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NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competencies and with regard for appropriate balance.

This report has been reviewed by a group other than the authors according to procedures approved by a Report Review Committee consisting of members of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine.

The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. Upon the authority of the charter granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Academy has a mandate that requires it to advise the federal government on scientific and technical matters. Dr. Bruce Alberts is president of the National Academy of Sciences.

The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964, under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences, as a parallel organization of outstanding engineers. It is autonomous in its administration and in the selection of its members, sharing with the National Academy of Sciences the responsibility for advising the federal government. The National Academy of Engineering also sponsors engineering programs aimed at meeting national needs, encourages education and research, and recognizes the superior achievements of engineers. Dr. William Wulf is president of the National Academy of Engineering.

The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences to secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health of the public. The Institute acts under the responsibility given to the National Academy of Sciences by its congressional charter to be an adviser to the federal government and, upon its own initiative, to identify issues of medical care, research, and education. Dr. Kenneth I. Shine is President of the Institute of Medicine.

The National Research Council was organized by the National Academy of Sciences in 1916 to associate the broad community of science and technology with the Academy's purposes of furthering knowledge and advising the federal government. Functioning in accordance with general policies determined by the Academy, the Council has become the principal operating agency of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering in providing services to the government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities. The Council is administered jointly by both Academies and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Bruce Alberts and Dr. William Wulf are chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the National Research Council.

This study was supported by Grant No. DE-FG07-98ID13722 from the U.S. Department of Energy to the National Academy of Sciences. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the organization or agency that provided support for this project.

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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 1999. Review of the Need for a Large-Scale Test Facility for Research on the Effects of Extreme Winds on Structures. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6458.
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Committee to Review the Need for a Large-scale Test Facility for Research on the Effects of Extreme Winds on Structures

JACK E. CERMAK, chair,

Colorado State University, Fort Collins

ALAN G. DAVENPORT,

University of Western Ontario, London

MICHAEL P. GAUS,

State University of New York at Buffalo

STEPHEN R. HOOVER,

Kemper/NATLSCO, Long Grove, Illinois

NICHOLAS P. JONES,

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland

AHSAN KAREEM,

University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana

RICHARD J. KRISTIE,

Wiss, Janey, Elstner Associates, Inc., Northbrook, Illinois

WILLIAM F. MARCUSON, III,

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, Mississippi

JOSEPH E. MINOR,

University of Missouri-Rolla

JOSEPH PENZIEN,

International Civil Engineering Consultants, Inc., Berkeley, California

MARK D. POWELL,

National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration, Miami, Florida

TIMOTHY A. REINHOLD,

Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina

ELEONORA SABADELL,

National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia

EMIL SIMIU,

National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland

Staff

RICHARD G. LITTLE, Study Director

MICHELLE L. PORTERFIELD, Consultant

JENIFER BOLSER, Project Assistant

AMANDA PICHA, Project Assistant

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 1999. Review of the Need for a Large-Scale Test Facility for Research on the Effects of Extreme Winds on Structures. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6458.
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Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment

JAMES O. JIRSA, chair,

University of Texas, Austin

BRENDA MYERS BOHLKE,

Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc., Herndon, Virginia

JACK E. BUFFINGTON,

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

RICHARD DATTNER,

Richard Dattner Architect, P.C., New York, New York

CLAIRE FELBINGER,

American University, Washington, D.C.

AMY GLASMEIER,

Pennsylvania State University, University Park

CHRISTOPHER M. GORDON,

Massachusetts Port Authority, Boston

NEIL GRIGG,

Colorado State University, Fort Collins

DELON HAMPTON,

Delon Hampton & Associates, Washington, D.C.

GEORGE D. LEAL,

Dames & Moore, Inc., Los Angeles, California

VIVIAN LOFTNESS,

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

MARTHA A. ROZELLE,

The Rozelle Group, Ltd., Phoenix, Arizona

SARAH SLAUGHTER,

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

RAE ZIMMERMAN,

New York University, New York

Staff

RICHARD G. LITTLE, Director,

Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment

LYNDA L. STANLEY, Director,

Federal Facilities Council

JOHN A. WALEWSKI, Program Officer

LORI DUPREE, Administrative Associate

AMANDA PICHA, Administrative Assistant

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Acknowledgements

This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and knowledge of the subject matter, in accordance with procedures approved by the NRC Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the NRC in making this report as sound as possible and to ensure that it meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their participation in the review of this report:

Ms. Nancy Rutledge Connery, Woolwich, Maine

Dr. Joseph H. Golden, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association

Dr. George W. Housner, California Institute of Technology

Dr. Dennis Mileti, University of Colorado

Dr. Dorothy A. Reed, University of Washington

Mr. Herbert Rothman, Weidlinger Associates

Dr. Robert H. Scanlan, Johns Hopkins University

Although these individuals provided constructive comments and suggestions, it must be emphasized that responsibility for the final content of the report rests with the authoring committee and the NRC.

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The Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has proposed that a large-scale wind test facility (LSWTF) be constructed to study, in full-scale, the behavior of low-rise structures under simulated extreme wind conditions. To determine the need for, and potential benefits of, such a facility, the Idaho Operations Office of the DOE requested that the National Research Council (NRC) perform an independent assessment of the role and potential value of an LSWTF in the overall context of wind engineering research. The NRC established the Committee to Review the Need for a Large-scale Test Facility for Research on the Effects of Extreme Winds on Structures, under the auspices of the Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment, to perform this assessment. This report conveys the results of the committee's deliberations as well as its findings and recommendations.

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