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Wind Pressure Distribution On Trough Canopy Roofs: Pradeep Singh, Ashok K. Ahuja
Wind Pressure Distribution On Trough Canopy Roofs: Pradeep Singh, Ashok K. Ahuja
Wind Pressure Distribution On Trough Canopy Roofs: Pradeep Singh, Ashok K. Ahuja
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Wind Pressure Distribution on Trough Canopy Roofs
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International Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences (IJEAS)
ISSN: 2394-3661, Volume-2, Issue-4, April 2015
wind incidence angle. The lower surface is subjected to wind incidence angle. The lower surface is subjected to
pressure at windward corner and leeward corner is subjected suction at windward edge and leeward edge is subjected to
to pressure. suction. However, on the upper surface windward edge is
subjected to suction and leeward edge is subjected to
pressure.
WIND
WIND
Fig. 9 Contours of Cp on upper surface at 45 wind angle
Fig.12 Contours of Cp on upper surface at 90 wind angle
WIND WIND
Fig.10 Contours of Cp on lower surface at 45 wind angle. Fig.13 Contours of Cp on lower surface at 90 wind angle.
Figs 11 to 13 show mean wind pressure coefficient variation IV. CONCLUSIONS
on upper and lower surfaces of trough canopy roof at 90 The conclusions drawn from the results are presented herein.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The work presented in this paper is part of the research work
being done by the first author for his M.Tech. degree under
the supervision of second author.
REFERENCES
[1] AS/NZS: 1170.2-2002. Structural Design Actions, Part-2: Wind Action.
[2] ASCE: 7-02-2002. Minimum design loads for buildings and other
structures.
[3] BS: 636999-1995. Loading for buildings: Part-2: Code of practice for
wind loads.
[4] EN: 1991-1-4-2005. Euro code 1: Actions on Structures: Wind
Actions.
[5] IS: 875 (Part-3). 1987. Code of Practice for Design Loads ( other than
earthquake loads) for buildings and structures.
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