Wind tunnel study on the influence of different parapets on the roof pressure distribution of low-rise buildings

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 91, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1133-1139

  Pindado, S ^a   Meseguer, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Conical vortices; Flat roof; Low rise buildings; Mean pressures; Parapets; Wind tunnel test

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; CANTILEVER BEAMS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

PARAPETS;

WIND TUNNELS;

AERODYNAMICS; FLOW AROUND OBJECT; LOW RISE STRUCTURE; PARAPET; VORTEX; WIND TUNNEL MODELING;

EID: 0141796389     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(03)00055-2     Document Type: Article

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