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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Lightning Protection (ICLP), 2014 International Conference o
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
DOI :
10.1109/ICLP.2014.6973312