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Tall Building ServiceabilityConsiderations

Dorothy ReedCivil and Environmental Engineering

References• Simiu and Scanlan, Wind Effects on Structures,

3rd Ed.• NBCC.• Tallin and Ellingwood, Serviceability Limit

States: Wind Induced Vibrations, J Struct Engr,ASCE, 110, Oct., 1984.

• Snaebjornsson, Jonas, MSE Thesis, UW.• Davenport, A., various articles on serviceability as

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