The influence of small open fields on wind loads on low buildings

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 77-78, Issue , 1998, Pages 233-244

  Young, M A ^a   Vickery, B J ^a,b  

^a APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC LOADS; BUILDING CODES; BUILDINGS; CALCULATIONS; STANDARDS;

WIND LOADS;

WIND;

LOW RISE STRUCTURE; URBAN AREA; WIND LOAD;

EID: 0032172794     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(98)00146-9     Document Type: Article

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