Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures

Abstract

• Prepared by the Minimum Design Loads on Buildings and Other Structures Standards Committee of the Technical Council on Codes and Standards of ASCE

  Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures gives requirements for dead, live, soil, wind, snow, rain, and earthquake loads, as well as their combinations. The requirements described in this standard—which is a complete revision of ANSI A58.1-1982—are suitable for inclusion in building codes and other design documents. The Standard also includes a Commentary, which describes the basis of the requirements.

  The structural load requirements provided by this standard are intended for use by architects, structural engineers, and those engaged in preparing and administering local building codes.

  The 1945 precursor to Standard ANSI/ASCE 7-88 is included as supplemental material. Building Code Requirements for Minimum Design Loads in Buildings and Other Structures was originally published by the U.S. National Bureau of Standards as Miscellaneous Publication M179 and approved by the American Standards Association as Standard ASA A58.1-1945.

  The final ANSI version of Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, ANSI A58.1-1982, is also included as supplemental material.