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Anstromfläche / Abstromfläche

English translation: windward/leeward surface (area)

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German term or phrase:Anstromfläche / Abstromfläche
English translation:windward/leeward surface (area)
Entered by: Alexander Schleber (X)

17:59 Jan 15, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
German term or phrase: Anstromfläche / Abstromfläche
Terms used in connection with calculating the wind load on buildings.
"Behälterzarge, Rohrleitungen, Apparate : In Windrichtung projizierte Fläche mit Berücksichtigung der Dicke der Isolierung. Die Bereiche von Bühnen und Laufstegen sind zusätzlich mit den entsprechenden Beiwerten anzusetzen. Projektionsflächen für Bühnen, Laufstege und Leitern siehe AD-Merkblatt S 3/0 (Anlage)."

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Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 07:49
windward/leeward surface (area)
Explanation:
sample refs:

PDF] Hurrican Worthiness Brochure.pub
Bestandsformaat: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - HTML-versie
building. the windward wall receives a Wind PRESSURE that. pushes the wall inward, while the rear, or Leeward wall, receives ...
www.appianengineers.com/inspections/ HurricanWorthinessInspection.pdf

[PDF] KN0858 ABI Wind Damage
To ensure that current windstorm requirements in the relevant Building Codes and ... Windward surface. Leeward surface. Walls. 0.5p (0.8p). -0.5p (-0.8p) ...
www.abi.org.uk/Display/ File/Child/552/Windstorm_Report.pdf

[PDF] Study on the Numerical Predictive Accuracy of Wind Pressure ...
windward surface where wind impinges on the building. To overcome these problems, ... *6: Distance from leeward surface. *7: Distance from windward surface. ...
www.extenza-eps.com/VEET/ doi/abs/10.5555/ijov.2005.4.3.269
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Ken Cox
Local time: 07:49
Grading comment
Thanks, also for all the references. Very helpful.
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Anstromfläche / Abstromfläche
windward/leeward surface (area)


Explanation:
sample refs:

PDF] Hurrican Worthiness Brochure.pub
Bestandsformaat: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - HTML-versie
building. the windward wall receives a Wind PRESSURE that. pushes the wall inward, while the rear, or Leeward wall, receives ...
www.appianengineers.com/inspections/ HurricanWorthinessInspection.pdf

[PDF] KN0858 ABI Wind Damage
To ensure that current windstorm requirements in the relevant Building Codes and ... Windward surface. Leeward surface. Walls. 0.5p (0.8p). -0.5p (-0.8p) ...
www.abi.org.uk/Display/ File/Child/552/Windstorm_Report.pdf

[PDF] Study on the Numerical Predictive Accuracy of Wind Pressure ...
windward surface where wind impinges on the building. To overcome these problems, ... *6: Distance from leeward surface. *7: Distance from windward surface. ...
www.extenza-eps.com/VEET/ doi/abs/10.5555/ijov.2005.4.3.269

Ken Cox
Local time: 07:49
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Grading comment
Thanks, also for all the references. Very helpful.

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agree  Andrew D: yes also here=> http://www.arche.psu.edu/thesis/eportfolio/2003/portfolios/m...
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