Assessment of ASCE 7-10 Standard Methods for Determining Wind Loads
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 139, Issue 11
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to discuss issues associated with ASCE 7-10 standard methods for determining wind loads on buildings and other structures that warrant comment, correction, or improvement. The assessment is intended to serve as a resource in the development of a new version of the ASCE 7 standard and to stimulate a wider participation in that development by the structural engineering community. Issues discussed in the paper include: wind speeds in nonhurricane regions; alternative analytical methods for determining wind loads and wind effects on main wind force resisting systems and components and/or cladding; aerodynamic pressure coefficients; pressures on rooftop equipment; component and cladding pressures on arched roofs; and the wind tunnel procedure. It is noted that the ASCE 49 standard essentially covers wind tunnel testing, rather than the wind tunnel procedure, of which wind tunnel testing is only a part.
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Acknowledgments
The writers are indebted to Bruce R. Ellingwood and Marc L. Levitan for useful comments and contributions to improving the form and substance of this paper. Useful comments by the editor and reviewers are also acknowledged with thanks.
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 139 • Issue 11 • November 2013
Pages: 2044 - 2047
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Received: Mar 13, 2012
Accepted: Nov 5, 2012
Published online: Nov 7, 2012
Published in print: Nov 1, 2013
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