Variations of wind pressure on hip roofs with roof pitch

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 267-284

  Xu, Y L ^a   Reardon, G F ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Comparative study; Gable roof; Hip roof; Roof pitch; Roof pressure

Indexed keywords

GEOMETRY; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; ROOFS; WIND TUNNELS;

GABLE ROOF; HIP ROOF; ROOF PITCH; WIND PRESSURE;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE;

PRESSURE FLUCTUATION; ROOF; WIND LOAD;

EID: 0032029839     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(97)00291-2     Document Type: Article

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