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To: bwteim

"I thought it was squared. E.g. double the wind speed, quadruple the force."

No for some reason the standard 1/2 mv**2 doesn't apply in this case. I'm weak on hydraulics, but the data and formulae I've seen indicate a spread in wind load values, depending on conditions, with the power generally a product of the velocity cubed.


680 posted on 08/28/2005 10:56:03 AM PDT by jeffers
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To: jeffers

I can't find references other than the usual square of the wind speed. (That is, a 90 mph wind vs a 30 mph is nine times more destructive)


1,231 posted on 08/28/2005 12:12:26 PM PDT by bwteim (Begin With The End In Mind)
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