Effects of Extreme Winds on Structures

  2012 Hazard Mitigation REU: University of Texas at Arlington

 Effect of Extreme Wind Loads on Struc  

  By: Nicole Todd 

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Week 2- Second Presentation :)

Posted by roxanne2.0todd on June 25, 2012 at 1:25 PM Comments comments (0)

Today is the start of week 2 of the wind project. For today we, myself and my partner, are to be reviewing a presentation on Wind Loads by the ASCE code, that should be presented by the TA Istiaque Hassan.

Wind Characteristics 6/20/12

Posted by roxanne2.0todd on June 20, 2012 at 11:20 PM Comments comments (0)

What is Wind?

In todays lecture it was discussed that wind is the difference in air pressure that causes atmospheric gases to flow from the region of high pressure to that of lower pressure.

It was also discussed that if an individual is developind a building plan, the building or the designing of a structure in the

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Ethics- Applied Practice and Research 6/19/12

Posted by roxanne2.0todd on June 19, 2012 at 11:00 PM Comments comments (0)

What is Ethics?

Where is it used?

Why is it important?

Can it be used by just anyone?

These are all good questions when approaching a complex question. Ethics could be view as a kind of principle of how one morally conducts o...

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REU UTA-Orentation 6/18/12

Posted by roxanne2.0todd on June 19, 2012 at 10:25 PM Comments comments (0)

The accepted eleven applicants for the University of Texas in Arlington REU summer program were given a

welcome speech by Dr. Nur Yazdani of Civil Engineering, and the other heads participating in the programs.

The eleven applicants were of five categories offered by the university. Project A, showed basically how

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