Ridge and field tile aerodynamics for a low-rise building: a full-scale study |
Tecle, Amanuel
(Laboratory for Wind Engineering Research (LWER), International Hurricane Research Center (IHRC)/Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), Florida International University (FIU))
Bitsuamlak, Girma T. (WindEEE Research Institute, Western University) Suskawang, Nakin (LWER, IHRC/CEE) Chowdury, Arindam Gan (LWER, IHRC/CEE) Fuez, Serge (Laboratory for Wind Engineering Research (LWER), International Hurricane Research Center (IHRC)/Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), Florida International University (FIU)) |
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