Estimating wind loads on glasshouses.

airbase_837.pdf [2048Kb]
Aldrich R. A. Wells D. A.
building code, wind pressure, review, standard, greenhouse
Year:
1979
Bibliographic info:
Transactions of the ASAE, 1979, p.1122-1128.

The structural design of glasshouses must provide for safety from wind damage while permitting maximum light transmission to the crop. A literature review of codes of practice, recommendations and data concerning wind loads on buildings showed several different procedures for describing the wind speed near the ground and predicting design pressures on low profile buildings.

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