Practice - Wind Drag
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Practice Questions
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What is wind drag?
💡 Hint: Think about forces acting alongside the direction of wind.
What happens to the windward side of sloping roofs?
💡 Hint: Remember how wind affects both sides of a slope.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What forces act on the windward side of a sloping roof?
💡 Hint: Think about how wind pushes against the structure.
True or False: Wind drag acts perpendicular to wind flow.
💡 Hint: Visualize how wind moves relative to a roof's surface.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a roof structure that has to endure wind loads of varying intensities while ensuring safety. Explain how you would account for drag, uplift, and suction.
💡 Hint: Consider real-world examples of high-wind events and how they influence design.
Given a series of models with different slopes, calculate how changes in slope angles would alter uplift and suction forces in high winds.
💡 Hint: Test multiple angles and observe the force shifts; what patterns do you note?
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