Structural Analysis (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781133943891
Author: Aslam Kassimali
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 15P
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Find the external wind pressure acting on the windward and leeward walls of the building.
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