The art of resisting extreme natural forces / edited by S. Hernández & C.A. Brebbia. - Southampton : WIT Press, c2007. - 121 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - WIT transactions on engineering sciences ; v. 58 .

Contents
Designing challenging bridges in northwest Spain

Improvements analysis of long span bridges flutter: Messina bridge example

Seismic analysis: past, present, and the future

Seismic analyses of the Messina bridge project

Recent tendencies in wind storm climatology with implications to storm surge statistics in Estonia

Safety design of lightweight roofs exposed to snow load

Safety investigation on rail and road vehicles exposed to cross wind: wind tunnel tests and multi-body simulations

Sustainable management of Prespa lake

Fire risk assessment of historical areas: the case of Montermor-o-Velho

Lateral-torsional buckling of ferritic stainless steel beams in case of fire

Rise in brittle fracture resistance of spherical vessels for storage of liquid ammonia under extreme forces

Early warning coordination centres: a systemic view



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Buildings
Structural engineering
Load factor design

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