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Wind Services
 Investigations of extreme winds and other natural hazards
around the world gives ABS Consulting first-hand experience
with the problems these catastrophes cause to businesses
and to government. Clients rely on ABS Consulting to help
them better understand their exposure to extreme winds, and
how to economically reduce it. We help clients by determining
risk of injury to their personnel, potential damage to their
structures, the cost to upgrade their facilities, and ways
to improve their emergency response plans. We also provide
clients a better understanding of how an extreme wind event
may impact their operations.
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Extreme Wind Probability
Determine the chances that a site might be hit by a
particular category of hurricane or tornado.
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Portfolio Assessments
Determine the potential amount of damage to a portfolio
of properties for insurance or contingency planning.
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Single Site Surveys
Estimate damage to structures that might result if a
hurricane or a tornado were to strike a particular site.
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Wind Design Basis
Establish wind design criteria beyond minimum standards
for new buildings or for upgrades to existing buildings.
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Propose Mitigation
Recommend design upgrades to reduce potential losses
due to an extreme wind based on a cost/benefit analysis.
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Assess Occupant Exposure
Ensure that a given building is safe for emergency personnel
assigned to ride out a storm.
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Review Emergency Response Plans
Determine if goals for evacuating and maintaining minimum
operations can be achieved safely.
- Computational Wind Modeling
Provide qualitative estimates of wind pressures and flow
patterns for a single building or an entire site.
For more information, contact:
Darrell Barker
Vice President and Business Unit Manager
1-210-495-5195 | dbarker@absconsulting.com
Nathan Gould, D.Sc., P.E., S.E.
Chief of Technology
1-314-994-7007 | ngould@absconsulting.com
Business Development Team:
Mikael Kallros, P.E., S.E.
West Coast and International
1-714-734-4242 | mkallros@absconsulting.com
Mark Mainridge
Rockies
1-303-674-2990 | mmainridge@absconsulting.com
Mark Whitney
South
1-210-495-5195 | mwhitney@absconsulting.com |
