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Roof Load Distribution

Roof Load Distribution is the structural engineering concept that identifies the pattern and mechanism by which gravitational, environmental, and operational forces acting on a roof are transferred and apportioned across supporting elements within a roof support system.

21

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654

Citations

40

Authors

19

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2017–2026

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Publications

21

Universal wind load distribution simultaneously reproducing largest load effects in all subject members on large-span cantilevered roof

Akira Katsumura, Yukio Tamura, Osamu Nakamura · Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics · 2007 · 74 citations

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CFD simulation of snow redistribution on gable roofs: Impact of roof slope

Xuanyi Zhou, Yu Zhang, Luyang Kang et al. · Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics · 2018 · 73 citations

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Ground Snow Loads for Structural Design

Bruce R. Ellingwood, Robert K. Redfield · Journal of Structural Engineering · 1983 · 70 citations

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Model for Snow Loading on Gable Roofs

Thomas K. Thiis, Michael O’Rourke · Journal of Structural Engineering · 2015 · 68 citations

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The variation of peak loads with tributary area near corners on flat low building roofs

Jason Lin, D. Surry · Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics · 1998 · 45 citations

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Authors

40

  1. MO
    Michael O’Rourke

    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, United States

    4 publications · 142 citations

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  2. MG
    Ming Gu

    Tongji University, China

    2 publications · 88 citations

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  3. XZ
    Xuanyi Zhou

    Tongji University, China

    2 publications · 88 citations

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  4. RK
    Robert K. Redfield

    Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, United States

    2 publications · 81 citations

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  5. KL
    Kelly LaFave

    University of Miami, United States

    1 publications · 13 citations

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Institutions

19

  1. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    Troy, United States

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    186 citations

  2. Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

    Hanover, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    100 citations

  3. Tongji University

    Shanghai, China

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    352 citations

  4. United States Army

    Arlington, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    100 citations

  5. Career Education Corporation

    Schaumburg, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    18 citations

  6. University of Wisconsin–Madison

    Madison, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    27 citations

  7. National University of the Northeast

    Corrientes, Argentina

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    69 citations

  8. Texas A&M University

    College Station, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    46 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Structural Engineering

    6 publications · 239 citations

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  2. 4

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  3. Natural Hazards

    1 publications · 15 citations

    1

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  4. Chinese Jounal of Geotechnical Engineering

    1 publications · 10 citations

    1

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  5. WIT transactions on engineering sciences

    1 publications · 21 citations

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