Wind loads [[electronic resource] ] : guide to the wind load provisions of ASCE 7-10 / / Kishor C. Mehta, William L. Coulbourne

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910463447803321
• Autore: Mehta Kishor C
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Reston, Va., : American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013
• ISBN: 0-7844-7778-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (185 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): CoulbourneWilliam L
• Disciplina: 690/.21
• Soggetti: Wind-pressure; Wind resistant design; Buildings - Standards - United States; Buildings - Aerodynamics; Gust loads; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Revision of: Wind loads : guide to the wind load provisions of ASCE 7-05 / Kishor C. Mehta, William L. Coulbourne, copyrighted in 2010.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Unit Conversions""; ""General Requirements""; ""1. Introduction""; ""1.1 Objective of the Guide""; ""1.2 Significant Changes and Additions""; ""1.3 Limitations of the Standard""; ""1.4 Technical Literature""; ""2. Wind Load Provisions""; ""2.1 Format""; ""2.2 Velocity Pressure""; ""2.3 Analytical Procedure""; ""2.4 Simplified Procedure""; ""2.5 Wind Tunnel Procedure""; ""2.6 Equations for Graphs""; ""3. Wind Speeds and Related Risks""; ""3.1 Wind Speed Maps""; ""3.2 Load Factors""; ""3.3 Wind Risks""; ""Examples""; ""4. 160-ft-Tall Office Building""; ""4.1 Analytical Procedure""""4.2 Building Located on an Escarpment""; ""4.3 Simplified Method for Buildings Less Than 160 ft Tall""; ""5. Commercial/Warehouse Metal Building""; ""5.1 Analytical Procedure""; ""5.2 Simplified Method for Low-Rise Building""; ""6. Commercial Building with Concrete Masonry Unit Walls""; ""6.1 Analytical Procedure""; ""6.2 Simplified Method for Low-Rise Buildings""; ""7. Commercial Building with Monoslope Roof and Overhang""; ""7.1 Analytical Procedure""; ""8. L-Shaped House with Gable/Hip Roof""; ; ""8.1 Analytical Procedure""; ""9. U-Shaped Apartment Building""; ""9.1 Analytical Procedure""""10. Open Building with Gable Roof""; ""11. Domed Roof Building""; ""11.1 Analytical Procedure""; ""12. Unusually Shaped Building""; ""12.1 Analytical Procedure""; ""13. Billboard Sign on Flexible Poles""; ""13.1 Analytical Procedure""; ""14. Frequently Asked Questions""; ""14.1 Wind Speed""; ""14.2 Load Factor""; ""14.3 Terrain Exposure""; ""14.4 MWFRS and C&C""; ""14.5 Gust Effect Factor""; ""14.6 Pressure Coefficient""; ""14.7 Force Coefficient""; ""14.8 Miscellaneous""; ""References""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""L""""M""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""About the Authors""