Full-scale and wind-tunnel measurements of the wind and wind-induced pressures over suburban terrain

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 64, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 89-100

  Geurts, C P W ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; WIND TUNNELS;

SUBURBAN TERRAIN;

WIND STRESS;

FULL SCALE TESTS; WIND EFFECTS; WIND TUNNEL MODELLING;

EID: 0030285880     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(96)00086-4     Document Type: Article

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