Abstract
A post windmill in Sussex was fitted with instruments to measure the fluctuating loads in the main structural timbers during periods of high wind. This paper describes the difficulties imposed by the nature of the ancient structure and the methods used to overcome them, including a detailed description of the installation of the strain gauges. Results are presented for a period of high wind with gusts up to 54 mph (24 m/s); analysis of the measurements in terms of the two possible failure modes shows that there was no danger of collapse on that occasion. Extension of the analysis to much higher wind speeds shows that the mill would be unlikely to collapse in wind speeds exceeding 100 mph (44 m/s).
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