WIND PRESSURES AND SUCTIONS ON ROOFS

Although the dangers of damage to roofs from hurricane winds are vaguely appreciated by most people, the nature and distribution of wind forces are not generally understood. The subject is complicated and some understanding of air flow around buildings is required as a basis for sound roof design. I...

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Hauptverfasser:	Dalgliesh, W A, Schriever, W R
Format:	Report
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BUILDINGS CANADA CONFIGURATIONS DAMAGE DENSITY DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION FLOW FIELDS FORCE(MECHANICS) LIFT Meteorology PRESSURE ROOFS STAGNATION POINT Structural Engineering and Building Technology STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES SUCTION VELOCITY VORTICES WIND WIND PRESSURE
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Zusammenfassung:	Although the dangers of damage to roofs from hurricane winds are vaguely appreciated by most people, the nature and distribution of wind forces are not generally understood. The subject is complicated and some understanding of air flow around buildings is required as a basis for sound roof design. It is the purpose of this digest to assist the reader in acquiring this understanding.