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Study of the Effect of Tornadoes

Thesis

Recommendations for the mitigation of tornado induced damages on masonry structures, by Sean Patrick O’Neill

2000	Pinelli, J.-P., and O’Neill, S., “Effect of tornadoes on residential masonry structures.” Wind and Structures Journal, Vol. 3, No 1, March 2000.

1999	Pinelli, J.-P., O’Neill, S., “Effect of Tornadoes on Commercial Structures.” Proceedings, ASCE South Florida Sections Meeting, Orlando, September 17, 1999.
1999	Pinelli, J.-P., O’Neill, S., Subramanian, C. S., and Leonard, M., “Effect of Tornadoes on Commercial Structures.” Proceedings, Tenth International Conference in Wind Engineering. Copenhagen, Denmark, June 21 - 24, 1999, pp. 1451-1456.

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