Wind effects on low-rise metal buildings: Database-assisted design versus ASCE 7-05 standard estimates

Journal of Structural Engineering

Volumn 136, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 744-748

  Coffman, Bradley F ^a   Main, Joseph A ^b   Duthinh, Dat ^b   Simiu, Emil ^b  

^a Structural Consultants and Associates   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerodynamics; Buildings; Databases; Low rise; Structural design; Wind forces; Wind tunnel tests

Indexed keywords

DATABASE-ASSISTED DESIGN; INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS; METAL BUILDINGS; OPEN TERRAIN; ROOF SLOPES; STANDARD-PLOT; STEEL PORTAL FRAMES; WIND FORCES; WIND TUNNEL TESTS;

BENDING (DEFORMATION); BENDING MOMENTS; DATABASE SYSTEMS; OFFICE BUILDINGS; ROOFS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; WIND STRESS; WIND TUNNELS;

AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 77952896357     PISSN: 07339445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0000140     Document Type: Article

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