The new Hong Kong wind code 2004

Structural Engineer

Volumn 83, Issue 20, 2005, Pages 22-24

  Lo, Stephen K L ^a  

^a Government of HKSAR   (China)

Author keywords

Buildings; Changes; Codes of practice; Hong Kong; Hurricanes; Winds

Indexed keywords

BUILDING STRUCTURE; CODES OF PRACTICE; HONG KONG; PROMULGATION;

BUILDING CODES; BUILDINGS; HURRICANES; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

WIND EFFECTS;

EID: 27744489338     PISSN: 14665123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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