Wind pressure provisions for gable roofs of intermediate roof slope

Wind and Structures, An International Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 119-130

  Stathopoulos, T ^a   Wang, K ^a   Wu, H ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Building; Code; Design; Load; Pressure; Roof; Standard; Wind

Indexed keywords

BUILDING CODES; ROOFS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL LOADS; WIND TUNNELS;

GABLE ROOF; ROOF SLOPE; WIND PRESSURE;

WIND STRESS;

EID: 0035306577     PISSN: 12266116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12989/was.2001.4.2.119     Document Type: Article

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