Wind characteristics of thunderstorms and their effects on wind loading design in Singapore

Singapore is situated in the equatorial belt where there are no severe tropical cyclones (typhoons). The monsoon winds over these regions are also mild. Thus, strong winds due to these weather systems are relatively less severe. On the other hand, equatorial regions have frequent tropical thundersto...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Choi, Edmund Cheong Chuen., Brownjohn, James Mark William., Chan, Weng Kong.
Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Format: Research Report
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/5196