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Wind and Structures Volume 8, Number 5, September 2005, pages 357-372 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/was.2005.8.5.357 |
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Wind effects on a large cantilevered flat roof: loading characteristics and strategy of reduction |
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J. Y. Fu, Q. S. Li and Z. N. Xie
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| Abstract | ||
| Mean and extreme pressure distributions on a large cantilevered flat roof model are measured in a boundary layer wind tunnel. The largest peak suction values are observed from pressure taps beneath conical | ||
| Key Words | ||
| flat roof; wind load; wind tunnel test | ||
| Address | ||
| J. Y. Fu1,2 and Q. S. Li1; 1Department of Building and Construction, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kongrn2Department of Civil Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, ChinarnZ. N. Xie; Department of Civil Engineering, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China | ||