Full-scale testing of corrugated fibreboard shelter subjected to static-equivalent wind loads

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 91, Issue 12-15, 2003, Pages 1671-1688

  D'Costa, Michael J ^a   Bartlett, F Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardboard; Corrugated fibreboard; Full scale testing; Low buildings; Whiffle trees; Wind

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STORMS; STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS); WIND STRESS;

STATIC-EQUIVALENT WIND LOADS;

AERODYNAMICS;

FLUID-STRUCTURE INTERACTION; LOW RISE STRUCTURE; TESTING; WIND ENGINEERING; WIND LOAD;

EID: 0344704143     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2003.09.016     Document Type: Article

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