Archives by Month: February 2012

High Winds Damage Trees in East Cleveland and a Facade in Ashtabula, February 24, 2012

Posted by in Weather Events | February 27, 2012

A front passed through Northeast Ohio mid to late afternoon, Friday, February 24, 2012.  Winds were generally out of the west to southwest.  A cursory check of peak wind speeds (gusts) across the area at the National Weather Service and… Read More

Lateral Stability

Posted by in Structural terms | February 21, 2012

Lateral instability is a relatively common cause of structural failures, because it is often forgotten or misunderstood.  Lateral instability is a result of inadequate lateral stability.  Simply defined, lateral stability is the property of an object to develop forces or to have forces… Read More