The effect of small embankments on wind speeds

Wind and Structures, An International Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 303-315

  Quinn, A D ^a   Robertson, A P ^a   Hoxey, R P ^a   Short, J L ^a   Burgess, L R ^a   Smith, B W ^b  

^a SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b Flint and Neill Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics; Design codes and standards; Embankment; Escarpment; Topography; Wind loading; Wind speed up factor

Indexed keywords

CODES (STANDARDS); COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; EMBANKMENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; VISCOUS FLOW;

EDDY-VISCOSITY MODELS; WIND SPEED-UP FACTORS;

WIND STRESS;

EID: 0032277835     PISSN: 12266116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12989/was.1998.1.4.303     Document Type: Article

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