Tornado risk model for transmission line design

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 72, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 469-478

  Milford, R V ^a   Goliger, A M ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Risk model; Tornado; Transmission line

Indexed keywords

CODES (STANDARDS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TORNADOES; WIND EFFECTS;

TORNADO RISK MODEL;

ELECTRIC LINES;

MODEL; TORNADO;

EID: 0031277921     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(97)00262-6     Document Type: Article

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