Weather and People explores how extreme weather events affect human comfort and safety. In particular, the authors emphasize the human physiological response to atmospheric stressors, the nature of weather hazards, and ways to alleviate or avoid potentially dangerous weather conditions. Windstorm Mitigation Manual for Light Frame Construction . A partnership of government and commercial interests produced this manual to improve mitigation against these storms. Written for homeowners and contractors, it describes wind, construction connections, light frame construction, the wind uplift chain, the stability of the total residence, miscellaneous problems, and wind-resistant design.
Numerous drawings illustrate the construction techniques discussed.