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Table 3 Wind load shape coefficients for the pitched-roof greenhouse

From: Analysis of wind pressure characteristics of typical agricultural greenhouse buildings on tropical islands

Zone Definitions

Experiment

China

The U.S.

The EU

Japan

Wells [2]

Kwon [4]

R1

−0.20

−0.14

−0.27

−0.27

−0.14

0.00

−0.77

R2

−0.60

−0.50

−0.60

−0.67

−0.60

−0.57

−0.71

F1

+0.80

+0.80

+0.80

+0.66

+0.60

+0.60

+0.57

F2

−0.50

−0.50

−0.50

−0.36

−0.50

−0.60

−0.16

M

−0.64 (−1.1)

−0.70

−0.70

−1.0

−0.70

−0.60

−0.71

  1. The value in the bracket refers to the experiment value matching the zone definitions of the gable from the standard from the EU