Estimating 3-second and maximum instantaneous gusts from 1-minute sustained wind speeds during a hurricane

S.A. Hsu

doi:10.56748/ejse.8102

Estimating 3-second and maximum instantaneous gusts from 1-minute sustained wind speeds during a hurricane

Authors

S.A. Hsu Louisiana State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56748/ejse.8102

Keywords:

Peak wind, Hurricane gusts, Roughness length

Abstract

Formulas for estimating 3-second and maximum instantaneous gusts from 1-minute sustained mean wind speeds are derived for operational applications. These formulas are verified by measurements recorded during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

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Published

2008-06-01

How to Cite

S.A. Hsu (2008) “Estimating 3-second and maximum instantaneous gusts from 1-minute sustained wind speeds during a hurricane”, Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering, 8, pp. 77–79. doi: 10.56748/ejse.8102.