Storm-proof construction: Further information and regulations

Germany

Besides the DIN series 1055 mentioned below, Germany has no obligatory standards or regulations governing the prevention of windstorm damage to buildings.

DIN 1055-4 was introduced by the building authorities and describes the infl uence of wind loads on buildings, their components, and extensions, and regulates the calculation methods. Additional German documents in this series like Eurocode 1 on the subject of wind load impact may be found at www.eurocode-online.de.

VdS Schadenverhütung GmbH has published various leafl ets, some of which are available in English. They can be obtained for a minimal charge at the VdS website: www.vds.de.

United States

The American Society of Civil Engineers has published structural standards for protection against natural hazards, ASCE Standard No. 7-05, in "Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures". www.asce.org.

Quite a number of supplements have been incorporated in the Florida Building Code in response to the devastating hurricane seasons of recent years, in which Florida was particularly affected. www.floridabuilding.org.

The American Association for Wind Engineering‘s website offers a number of publications on the subject of wind and windproof construction. These include not only structural guidelines and standards but also publications dealing with wind energy and hurricane risk assessment. www.aawe.org.

Worldwide

The Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics published monthly by the international Association for Wind Engineering is written for architects, civil engineers, and meteorologists throughout the world. The ISSN number is 0167-6105.