Framing Failures in Wood-Frame Hip Roofs under Extreme Wind Loads

Wood-frame residential roof failures are among the most common and expensive types of wind damage. Hip roofs are commonly understood to be more resilient during extreme wind in relation to gable roofs. However, inspection of damage survey data from recent tornadoes has revealed a previously unstudie...

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Main Authors: Sarah A. Stevenson, Gregory A. Kopp, Ayman M. El Ansary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Built Environment
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbuil.2018.00006/full