Effect of geometry on wind pressures on low-rise hip roof buildings

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 755-779

  Ahmad, Shakeel ^a   Kumar, Krishen ^b  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Aspect ratio variation; Flow simulation; Hip roof; Low rise structures; Overhang variation; Pressure coefficients; TTU building

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BOUNDARY LAYERS; CALIBRATION; COLLEGE BUILDINGS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ROOFS; WIND STRESS; WIND TUNNELS;

HIP ROOFS; WIND PRESSURE;

MODEL BUILDINGS;

GEOMETRICAL EFFECT; LOW RISE STRUCTURE; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; ROOF; WIND LOAD;

EID: 0036647971     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(02)00152-6     Document Type: Article

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