Extreme Wind Study

Year Published: 1975

Creator: U S Dept Of Commerce Natl Bureau Of Standards

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Documents a research program of the National Bureau of Standards Center for Building Technology sponsored by the Agency for International Development which contributed to improved storm-resistant building design and construction principles. Presents findings of the study dealing with hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones, pointing out that the most vulnerable group to wind damage are large populations inhabiting substandard housing around the world.


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