ABSTRACT: Gust factors are widely used in engineering applications to adjust wind data to standard siting and roughness conditions. Multiyear average gust factors have been typically applied in the applications. Using 1-min Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) data from over 500 stations in the contiguous United States, the gust factor record is assessed for significant discontinuities usi…
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