Probabilistic Wind Speed Model for Local Data in All Kansas Counties

Al Shboul, Khalid W; Rasheed, Hayder A.

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Probabilistic Wind Speed Model for Local Data in All Kansas Counties

2022-07-01
By Al Shboul, Khalid W ; Rasheed, Hayder A.

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Creators:

Al Shboul, Khalid W ; Rasheed, Hayder A.
Corporate Creators:

Kansas State University. Transportation Center
Corporate Contributors:

Kansas Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research ; Kansas Transportation Research and New-Developments (K-TRAN) Research Program f
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Publication/ Report Number:

K-TRAN: KSU-21-6
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Kansas ; United States
Edition:

Final Report August 2020–March 2022
Corporate Publisher:

Kansas. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Research
Abstract:

This study developed a spatial interpolation technique using finite element shape functions to derive wind speed records for all unsampled Kansas counties from data recorded at 17 city locations in and near Kansas. A computational method using the Kaimal spectrum is presented for generating artificial time histories of wind speeds. This is done to extract wind-cycle distribution using the Rainflow counting technique, which can be used as input for fatigue analysis procedures for highway sign structures. The predeveloped wind speed-cycle database was extended into the future to allow fatigue inspection over the service life of the sign structures. A user-friendly software was designed using C# to interpolate wind-speed cycles for all Kansas counties. This software is expected to facilitate fatigue-life inspection because it generates a wind-loading output file that can be used for other fatigue-life simulators (e.g., cantilever sign structures and butterfly sign structure simulators).
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PDF
Funding:

C2166
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62963/dot_62963_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 3.38 MB]
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US Transportation Collection
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urn:sha256:29169d39d7871fcf9d55177e45d331f1f274ed3d784f1522b9b17718b9ba6f77

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