'Toys that save millions' - A history of using physical models in structural design

Structural Engineer

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 12-27

  Addis, Bill ^a  

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Indexed keywords

COMPUTER MODELLING; DESIGN CODES; DESIGN OF BUILDINGS; MODEL TESTING; PHYSICAL MODEL; SHIP HULL; STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOUR; TENSILE STRUCTURES;

BRIDGES; HULLS (SHIP); MODEL STRUCTURES;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 84876098763     PISSN: 14665123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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