Wind and the Built Environment

This book assesses wind engineering research studies in the past two decades to identify an interdisciplinary research agenda and delineate an action plan for evaluation of critical wind engineering efforts.It promotes the interdisciplinary approach to achieve collaborative research, assesses the feasibility of formalizing undergraduate wind engineering curricula, and assesses international wind engineering research activities and transfer approaches for U.S. applications.Table of ContentsFront MatterExecutive Summary1. Wind Hazards and Related Issues2. The Nature of Wind3. Wind-Engineering Research Needs4. Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery5. Education and Technology Transfer6. Cooperative Efforts7. Conclusions and RecommendationsReferencesAppendix