Wind effects of parapets on low buildings: Part 3. Parapet loads

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 93, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 857-872

  Mans, Christian ^a   Kopp, Gregory A ^a   Surry, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Building codes; Low rise buildings; Parapets; Wind loads

Indexed keywords

BUILDING CODES; BUILDINGS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; STRUCTURAL LOADS; WIND TUNNELS;

LOW RISE BUILDINGS; PARAPETS; WIND LOADS;

WIND STRESS;

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

EID: 28644450595     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2005.08.007     Document Type: Article

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