THE ATMOSPHERE. Atmospheric Circulations. The Atmospheric Boundary Layer. Extreme Wind Climatology. WIND LOADS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON STRUCTURES. Fundamentals. Bluff-Body Aerodynamics. Structural Dynamics.

Aereolastic Phenomena. Wind Tunnels. Wind Directionality Effects. Applications to Design. Tall Buildings: Structural Response and Cladding Design. Slender Towers and Stacks with Circular Cross Section. Hyperbolic Cooling Towers. Trussed Frameworks and Plate Girders.

Suspended-Span Bridges, Tension Structures, and Power Lines. Offshore Structures. Wind-Induced Discomfort In and Around Buildings. Tornado Effects. Appendixes. Index.