Trajectories of roof sheathing panels under high winds

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 95, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 697-713

  Visscher, Brent T ^a   Kopp, Gregory A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Debris; Low rise buildings; Roof panels; Wind loads

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; ROOFS; TURBULENCE; WIND STRESS;

AUTO-ROTATIONAL MODE; ROOF SHEATHING PANEL; TRANSLATIONAL MODE;

FLIGHT DYNAMICS;

BOUNDARY LAYERS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; ROOFS; TURBULENCE; WIND STRESS;

EID: 34447091910     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2007.01.003     Document Type: Article

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