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Tall buildings have had a strong influence on the development of wind engineering and vice versa. As structures have grown taller the need has increased for more precise descriptions of the wind forces on them and of their responses.
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Davenport, A.G. (1998). The Response of Supertall Buildings to Wind. In: Beedle, L.S. (eds) Second Century of the Skyscraper. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-6581-5_62
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