In accordance with the AAWE bylaws, members in good standing will elect a new PresidentElect (to a 2-year term) and 3 members of the Board of Directors (to a 4 year term). Please vote for each position (write-in names are allowed for each position) by placing an “X” in the boxes (3 maximum for Board … Continued
We look forward to seeing you in Gainesville, Florida for the 13th Americas Conference on Wind Engineering (ACWE) taking place May 21-24, 2017 at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center.
AAWE President, Prof. Sarkar, shared the sad news that our colleague, long-time friend, and one of the pioneers of wind engineering, Dr. Jack E. Cermak, passed away on August 21, 2012 at Fort Collins, Colorado. He would have been 90 in a couple of weeks. Many of you who interacted with him professionally or personally … Continued
Program announced. In the 20th anniversary year (2012) of Hurricane Andrew ATC and ASCE will host this event in Miami. Download PDF
The AAWE Awards Committee has renamed a traditional quadrennial award to be the “Michael Gaus Distinguished Service Award” and created two new annual awards – the “Best Journal Paper Award” and the “Industry Innovation Award”. The details may be… Download PDF
Wind Engineering Research Needs (TCWE) The ASCE Technical Council on Wind Engineering has generated this brief White Paper on future wind-engineering research needs. Download PDF
Cyclone Yasi Report by JCU The Cyclone Testing Station at James Cook University in Townsville, Australia, has issued this report on a major cyclone in early 2011. Download Report by JCU
Cyclone Yasi Report by Prof. George Walker This North Queensland storm damaged a large populated area in early 2011. Prof. Walker, a long-standing AAWE member, has reviewed the damage in this PDF document, and he also provides some the wind-related history and code discussion. Download PDF Report
Saffir-Simpson Removes Storm Surge A selection of PDf files are available at this NOAA site that describe the recent modifications to the venerable Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.
NREL Wind Energy Resouce Workshop An NREL publication of the 2008 Workshop on wind-energy resorce and research needs will be of interest to many AAWE members. Download the attached pdf file.
