Wind Effects on Structures: Fundamentals and Applications to Design by Emil Simiu, Robert H. Scanlan

Wind Effects on Structures: Fundamentals and Applications to Design



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Wind Effects on Structures: Fundamentals and Applications to Design Emil Simiu, Robert H. Scanlan ebook
ISBN: 0471121576, 9780471121572
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
Page: 356
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