Survey Report:
Wind Resistance of Vented Vinyl and Aluminum Soffit Panel Systems
C. L. Alexander*, F. J. Masters*, M. J. Morrison**,
and S. Bolton*
*Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering, University of Florida, 365 Weil Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
**Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Western Ontario
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