Estimation of driving rain index for nigeria

Architectural Science Review

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 103-106

  Akingbade, F O A ^a  

^a Nigeria Building and Road Research Institute   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Average annual driving rain index; Rainfall; Wind driven rain; Wind speed

Indexed keywords

EID: 2942590846     PISSN: 00038628     EISSN: 17589622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00038628.2004.9697032     Document Type: Article

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