DocumentCode
172149
Title
Analysis of the lightning disaster characteristics of heritage buildings
Author
Huaming Zhang ; Zhang Yijun ; Liu Yaolong ; Lu Xi ; Yang Shigang ; Li Qiang
Author_Institution
Thunder prevention & Obs. Center of Shanxi Province, Taiyuan, China
fYear
2014
fDate
11-18 Oct. 2014
Firstpage
1201
Lastpage
1205
Abstract
Through investigation for the lightning disasters of heritage buildings, the distribution of heritage buildings being strike by lightning were analyzed, It was found that animal finial and other prominent parts, old trees, tower, service facilities and other parts of heritage buildings vulnerable to lightning strike; The reason of heritage buildings being strike by lightning were given that location, structures of heritage buildings, trees triggered lightning, internal environment changes, disrepair water humidity and other factors which vulnerable to lightning.
Keywords
buildings (structures); disasters; lightning; structural engineering; vegetation; disrepair water humidity; heritage buildings; internal environment changes; lightning disaster characteristics; lightning strike; trees; Accidents; Animals; Architecture; Buildings; Lightning protection; Vegetation; heritage buildings; lightning parts; lightning strike law;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lightning Protection (ICLP), 2014 International Conference o
Conference_Location
Shanghai
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICLP.2014.6973312
Filename
6973312
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