EBK STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
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ISBN: 9780100469105
Author: KASSIMALI
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 2, Problem 14P
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Find the external wind pressure acting on the windward and leeward side of the roof of the building.
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