ASCE 7-10 Wind Load (Components & Cladding) – Does a Curved Surface Create a Discontinuity?
When determining wind load pressures for components and cladding loads, areas of discontinuity in a building (i.e. building corners) have a zone where the Gcp value is increased. This results in wind pressures that have higher values within the width of the discontinuity. In the October 2014 SE University session, Designing for ASCE 7-10 Wind […]
Do Minimum Wind Pressures Need to be Applied to Interior Walls?
During the October 2014 SE University session, Designing for ASCE 7-10 Wind Loads – Components & Cladding, Don Scott, SE, from PCS Structural Solutions, was asked the question, “Does the minimum design wind pressure of ASCE Section 30.2.2 (16 psf) apply to walls in the interior of an enclosed building?” In response, Don said that it is […]