Towards an expert system for estimating wind loads on building attachments using detailed local velocity data

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 11-36

  Minson, A J ^a   Harris, R I ^b   Wood, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANEMOMETERS; BUILDINGS; DATABASE SYSTEMS; EXPERT SYSTEMS; ROOFS; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TURBULENCE; VECTORS; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS); WIND TUNNELS;

FIBER OPTIC LASER DOPPLER ANEMOMETERS;

WIND EFFECTS;

ANEMOMETERS-LASER DOPPLER; BUILDINGS; TURBULENCE; WIND LOADS; WIND TUNNELS;

EID: 0030207073     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(96)00055-4     Document Type: Article

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