Review of the Need for a Large-Scale Test Facility for Research on the Effects of Extreme Winds on Structures (1999)
Chapter: Front Matter
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Committee to Review the Need for a Large-scale Test Facility for Research on the Effects of Extreme Winds on Structures
JACK E. CERMAK, chair,
Colorado State University, Fort Collins
ALAN G. DAVENPORT,
University of Western Ontario, London
MICHAEL P. GAUS,
State University of New York at Buffalo
STEPHEN R. HOOVER,
Kemper/NATLSCO, Long Grove, Illinois
NICHOLAS P. JONES,
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
AHSAN KAREEM,
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
RICHARD J. KRISTIE,
Wiss, Janey, Elstner Associates, Inc., Northbrook, Illinois
WILLIAM F. MARCUSON, III,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, Mississippi
JOSEPH E. MINOR,
University of Missouri-Rolla
JOSEPH PENZIEN,
International Civil Engineering Consultants, Inc., Berkeley, California
MARK D. POWELL,
National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration, Miami, Florida
TIMOTHY A. REINHOLD,
Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina
ELEONORA SABADELL,
National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia
EMIL SIMIU,
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland
Staff
RICHARD G. LITTLE, Study Director
MICHELLE L. PORTERFIELD, Consultant
JENIFER BOLSER, Project Assistant
AMANDA PICHA, Project Assistant
Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment
JAMES O. JIRSA, chair,
University of Texas, Austin
BRENDA MYERS BOHLKE,
Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc., Herndon, Virginia
JACK E. BUFFINGTON,
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
RICHARD DATTNER,
Richard Dattner Architect, P.C., New York, New York
CLAIRE FELBINGER,
American University, Washington, D.C.
AMY GLASMEIER,
Pennsylvania State University, University Park
CHRISTOPHER M. GORDON,
Massachusetts Port Authority, Boston
NEIL GRIGG,
Colorado State University, Fort Collins
DELON HAMPTON,
Delon Hampton & Associates, Washington, D.C.
GEORGE D. LEAL,
Dames & Moore, Inc., Los Angeles, California
VIVIAN LOFTNESS,
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
MARTHA A. ROZELLE,
The Rozelle Group, Ltd., Phoenix, Arizona
SARAH SLAUGHTER,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge
RAE ZIMMERMAN,
New York University, New York
Staff
RICHARD G. LITTLE, Director,
Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment
LYNDA L. STANLEY, Director,
Federal Facilities Council
JOHN A. WALEWSKI, Program Officer
LORI DUPREE, Administrative Associate
AMANDA PICHA, Administrative Assistant
Acknowledgements
This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and knowledge of the subject matter, in accordance with procedures approved by the NRC Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the NRC in making this report as sound as possible and to ensure that it meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their participation in the review of this report:
Ms. Nancy Rutledge Connery, Woolwich, Maine
Dr. Joseph H. Golden, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association
Dr. George W. Housner, California Institute of Technology
Dr. Dennis Mileti, University of Colorado
Dr. Dorothy A. Reed, University of Washington
Mr. Herbert Rothman, Weidlinger Associates
Dr. Robert H. Scanlan, Johns Hopkins University
Although these individuals provided constructive comments and suggestions, it must be emphasized that responsibility for the final content of the report rests with the authoring committee and the NRC.
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