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Structural design evolution for Tornadoes

Structural design evolution for Tornadoes

Structural design evolution for Tornadoes

(OP)
Can anyone help me out with evolution/development of Structural design codes for Tornado effect? Any related papers or links or any source of information is appreciated.

RE: Structural design evolution for Tornadoes

Is this for a student project?

Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)


RE: Structural design evolution for Tornadoes

I would begin with the Lubbock, TX F5 tornado of 1970. After which "wind engineering" was created at Texas Tech University which has led the way in this area.

RE: Structural design evolution for Tornadoes

(OP)
@mssquared.... Nope. It's for a research-based Project

RE: Structural design evolution for Tornadoes

Look up a report written by the Structural Engineers Association of Kansas and Missouri regarding the Joplin tornado

RE: Structural design evolution for Tornadoes

(OP)
Thanks everyone for their support and sources

RE: Structural design evolution for Tornadoes

International Code Council (ICC) has a specification/code. I believe it's ICC-500

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