Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Re: Wind Load Questions for AAWA

Neil,
Thanks for the thought, but it was Scott who was ill. I hope he is
feeling better.
Gary

Neil Moore wrote:
> Gary:
>
> Sorry about you being ill. Not fun.
>
> Google search query: AWWA wind
>
> Resullts: American Association of Wind Engineers
> http://www.aawe.org/
>
> Neil Moore, SE, SECB
>
>
> Also found Ansel Adams Wilderness Area(*AAWA*) - "Mosquitos: Light
> for the first three days due to *wind *and not yet full hatch...."
>
>
> At 07:17 AM 3/24/2007, Scott Maxwell wrote:
>> Gary,
>>
>> The "concensus" from a web search is that it must be some sort of
>> wrestling organization. <grin> I did a google search and found at least
>> 3 wrestling groups with the acronym (All-American Wrestling Alliance,
>> Atlantic Alliance Wrestling Association, and Alberta Amateur Wrestling
>> Association). Google also thought it might be the American Academy of
>> Women Artists or Alcoholics Anonymous - Western Australia (I will admit
>> the wind provisions in ASCE 7 could drive someone to drink, but I would
>> hope not to that level).
>>
>> Personally, based upon the subject of his post (i.e. wind load
>> provisions), I would suggest "Always Awfully-painful Wind Analysis".
>>
>> Sorry, could not help the light diversion after being sick all week.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Scott
>> Adrian, MI
>>
>>
>> On Sat, 24 Mar 2007, Gary L. Hodgson and Assoc. wrote:
>>
>> > Christopher,
>> > What ia AAWA?
>> > Gary
>> >
>> > Christopher Banbury wrote:
>> > >
>> > > I am putting together a list of Wind related questions that will
>> > > appear as a FAQ feature in the next quarterly edition of the AAWA
>> > > newsletter.
>> > >
>> > > The questions will be forwarded to AAWA members and ASCE7 committee
>> > > members and experts in the field of wind loading like Kishor, Minor
>> > > and others.
>> > >
>> > > I will be searching through the SEAINT archives for questions that
>> > > have been posted, but if you can remember posting a question related
>> > > to wind loading please email it to me privately and I will add it to
>> > > the list.
>> > >
>> > > I remember a couple of good ones having to do with the loading of
>> > > overhangs, wind tunnels, etc.
>> > >
>> > > Of course new questions are fine too.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Christopher Banbury, PE
>> > >
>> > > President
>> > >
>> > > Ark Engineering, Inc.
>> > >
>> > > PO Box 10129, Brooksville, FL 34603
>> > >
>> > > 22 N. Broad ST, Brooksville, FL 34601
>> > >
>> > > Phone: (352) 754-2424
>> > >
>> > > FAX: (352) 754-2412
>> > >
>> > > www.arkengineering.net <http://www.arkengineering.net/> <
>> http://www.arkengineering.net/>
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
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