wind load
Air force stress
Wind load is the force exerted by wind against a structure.
Engineers calculate wind loads when designing buildings, bridges, and towers to ensure they can withstand expected wind speeds without damage or collapse: The skyscraper's design accounts for hurricane-force wind loads.
Building codes specify minimum wind load requirements based on geographic location and structure height.
- swayRock back and forth
- buffetingRepeated striking or jolting
- bendCurve or flex
- gustsSudden bursts of air
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
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