Abstract: Wind has always had a strong influence, both unfavorable and favorable, upon man and his activities. Within the last decade needs for treatment of wind effects from an engineering point-of-view ...

Abstract: Mean and peak wind loads on flat rectangular or circular heliostats were measured on models in a boundary layer wind tunnel which included an atmospheric surface layer simulation. Horizontal ...

Abstract: In this paper measurements are presented of mean velocities, turbulence intensities, Reynolds’ stresses, and the wall friction in a radial wall jet formed by an impinging circular jet on a ...

Abstract: Recent events such as Hurricanes Andrew and Iniki have shown that wind-related disasters occur in the United States with consequences much more far-reaching and severe than expected. During this International Decade for ...

Abstract: Current standard test methods of ASTM and Underwriter's Laboratories for wind resistance of shingles subject a small test deck of shingles, that have been sealed under heated conditions, to a fan-induced airstream impinging ...