The influence of the design methodology in the response of transmission towers to wind loading

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 995-1005

  Loredo Souza, A M ^a   Davenport, A G ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Codes; Steel structures; Towers; Transmission lines; Wind

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; TOWERS; TURBULENCE; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL); WIND EFFECTS;

GUST RESPONSE FACTOR (GRF);

WIND;

AERODYNAMICS; DESIGN; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSION LINE TOWER; TURBULENCE; WIND LOAD;

EID: 0041529960     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(03)00048-5     Document Type: Article

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