Designers to assess and design for high wind loads until new Code
Ronan Point Inquiry · Ronan Point Inquiry — Final Report · Issued 6 November 1968
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
Until such time as a new Code of Practice has been prepared, designers of tall blocks should ascertain the frequency, duration and velocity of high winds which are likely to be experienced in its lifetime, and design the building accordingly {paragraph 214}.
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