Akins R.E. Peterka J.A. Cermak J.E.
Year:
1979
Bibliographic info:
In "Wind Engineering" Proceedings 5th International Conference Fort Collins Colorado USA 8-14 July 1979 vol.1 p.369-380 7 figs. 4 tabs. 6 refs. Pergamon 1980

Presents and discusses mean pressure coefficients averaged over the entire side of a building, obtained from measurements made on models of rectangular flat-roofed buildings made in a boundary layer wind tunnel. Describes measurement technique and data collection. Pressure coefficients based on either a local reference wind speed or a reference wind speed measured at the level of the building have been computed. Gives example and a comparison with existing building codes and standards.