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    Concept of Unbalanced Moment in Flat Slab

    Your assumptions sound right assuming it is a typical flat slab with nothing too unusual. You have to be realistic about how accurate your analysis of a flat slab really is. Even the best FE analysis is still only an approximation, so I wouldn't get carried away with too much analysis. As...
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    Wind Loading on Camouflage Netting

    I recieved a sample of the comouflage and it is much more dense than I anticpated. As you say, there are many different types of camo. In the end I figured that it is near solid, or will induce the drag of a near solid membrane anyway, as you also say. I couldn't really ignore the load on the...
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    Wind Loading in Uganda

    Does any body now where I can get the basic wind speed for a site in rural Uganda?
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    Wind Loading on Camouflage Netting

    Does anybody know of any tests that have determined the coefficient of drag for camouflage netting? The only way I can think of making an assessment is to break it down into two parts: 1 - The part of the camouflage that remains perpendicular to the wind at all times. I could assess the drag...

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