The design wind speed is also referred to as the
A)standard wind speed.
B)basic wind speed.
C)uniform wind speed.
D)official wind speed.
E)straight- line wind speed.

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The design wind speed is commonly referred to as the basic wind speed, as it is the starting point for determining the wind loads on a structure. The other answer choices are not commonly used terminology for this concept.

The Design Wind Speed Is Also Referred to as the