... and repeatability of these estimation methods was recognized in 2016. In response, SNAME OC-8 organized a first-of-its-kind comparative wind load study to benchmark the relative accuracy and repeatability of available wind load estimation methods (i.e., empirical building block methods, wind tunnel testing...

... Abstract This paper documents the results from the 2017 Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) OC-8 Panel Comparative Wind Load Study. Initial unpublished results were presented at a one-day panel at the 2017 SNAME Maritime Convention; however, the final results are brought...

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