Suppressing extreme suction on low buildings by modifying the roof corner geometry

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Abstract
The study discusses in this paper investigated the effects of some minor modifications to the roof corner or edges that are expected to disturb or disrupt the corner vortices. A round edge configuration was also studied, which should elmiminate the strong corner vortice.

Date
6/1993

Author(s)
J Lin; D Surry

Page(s)
413-422

Source
University of California - Los Angeles Dept of Civil/Environmntl Eng.

Keyword(s)
suction; roof corner geometry; wind; corner vortice; corner detailing

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