Computational Simulation and Comparison of the Effect of Different Surroundings on Wind Loads on Domed Structures

Jin-Shian Lin¹ , Cheng-Hsin Chang This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.² and Neng-Chou Shang³

¹Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Tamking University, Tamsui, Taiwan 251, R.O.C.
²Department of Civil Engineering, Tamking University, Tamsui, Taiwan 251, R.O.C.
³Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 106, R.O.C.

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