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How can wind load act on building surfaces?

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  1. Only as inward push on the windward wall
  2. Pressure and suction
  3. Only as a downward push on the roof

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  1. University of Massachusetts Structural Load Factors people.umass.edu/cee433/course_topics/load_factors.html Checked 2026-10-10.

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