For rectangular blocks under surface wind façade coefficients, why do corner strips usually attract higher suction/pressure coefficients than interior wall fields?
Choices
- (A) Assume uniform cladding pressure everywhere
- (B) Corners and ridges experience amplified zone coefficients relative to sheltered mid‑field cladding
- (C) Ignore convex curvature of windward façade
- (D) Building height irrelevant to cladding zoning
Correct answer: (B)
Corners and ridges experience amplified zone coefficients relative to sheltered mid‑field cladding
Explanation
Vortex-corner effects justify higher tributary cladding loads.