Wind induced damage observations and their implications for design practice

Kishor C. Mehta

doi:10.1016/0141-0296(84)90019-1

Wind induced damage observations and their implications for design practice

Kishor C. Mehta

Civil Environ Construct Engineering

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Abstract

A synopsis of wind induced damage observations is presented, along with a commentary on damage documentation experiences and remarks on design implications. The paper concludes with a discussion on problem areas concerning wind effects and the performance of buildings in windstorms.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	242-247
Number of pages	6
Journal	Engineering Structures
Volume	6
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0141-0296(84)90019-1
State	Published - Oct 1984

Keywords

building performance
wind
wind induced damage

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