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Practical Aspects of Industrial Wind Loadiong Research

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Abstract
A brief description and history of the Redland Wind Tunnel. A description of the driving rain tests. The Code of Practice, CP3, and the difficulties involved in linking it to CP 142 to obtain practical information and guidance on tile securement. The Neneaton Experiment...the need for the tests and the methods used. The Penrhys Experiment...the need for the experiment and the methods used. Discusion of Results...Showing how tiles can under many circumstances withstand much greater wind loads than may be expected.
Date
9/1974
Author(s)
Hazelwood, R
Page(s)
Paper 44
Keyword(s)
wind load; Redland Wind Tunnel; tile securement; Nuneaton; Penrhys;


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