Hurricane Wind Speeds (3-Sec. Gust vs Sustained)
Hurricane Wind Speeds (3-Sec. Gust vs Sustained)
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Check out this design implementation and see how Florida is designing its Enhanced Hurricane Protection Areas (EHPA) by increasing the wind speed to a 1000 year event vs. an importance factor of 1.15 for a 100 year event. If you think your buildings are safe remember to deduct 40mph from your design should you think about riding out the storm. See Table G-1
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Someone asked Jim Cantorie on the Weather Channel what should people do if they didn't get out before Katrina hit the Gulf shore and he said they need to get on their knees and pray because they weren't smart enough to get their families out of harm's way. Ouch!!!
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Someone asked Jim Cantorie on the Weather Channel what should people do if they didn't get out before Katrina hit the Gulf shore and he said they need to get on their knees and pray because they weren't smart enough to get their families out of harm's way. Ouch!!!






RE: Hurricane Wind Speeds (3-Sec. Gust vs Sustained)
RE: Hurricane Wind Speeds (3-Sec. Gust vs Sustained)
After the conversion, can you use the same coeficients (kz, Cp, etc.) giving in ASCE 7 to get your wind pressure?
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