1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911006541103321

Autore

Mehta Kishor C

Titolo

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

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

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

Introduction; Wind Load Provisions; Wind Speeds and Related Tasks; 160-ft-Tall Office Building; Commercial/Warehouse Metal Building; Commercial Building with Concrete Masonry Unit Walls; Commercial Building with Monoslope Roof and Overhang; L-Shaped House with Gable/Hip Roof; U-Shaped Apartment Building; Open Building with Gable Roof; Domed Roof Building; Unusually Shaped Building; Billboard Sign on Flexible Poles; Frequently Asked Questions; References; Back Matter

Sommario/riassunto

This helpful guide focuses on the wind load provisions of Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, Standard ASCE/SEI 7-10, that affect the planning, design, and construction of buildings for residential and commercial purposes. The 2010 revision of the Standard significantly reorganized the wind load provisions, expanding them from one to six chapters. Simplified methods of performing calculations for common situations were added to the Standard, and guidelines for components and cladding were gathered in a single chapter.  Wind Loads provides users with tools and insight to apply the Standard in everyday practice. This revised and updated guide



introduces readers to the relevant sections of the Standard and provides a comprehensive overview of the design procedures and the new wind speed maps. Ten chapters with 14 worked examples demonstrate the appropriate use of analytical and simplified procedures for calculating wind loads for a variety of common structure types. The guide also answers more than 30 frequently asked questions, grouped by topic.  This book is an essential reference for practicing structural engineers, as it offers the most authoritative and in-depth interpretation of the wind loads section of Standard ASCE/SEI 7-10.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911006745703321

Autore

Cormie David

Titolo

Manual for the Systematic Risk Assessment of High-Risk Structures Against Disproportionate Collapse / / David Cormie

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Institution of Structural Engineers, , 2013

ISBN

1-68015-523-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vii, 61 pages)

Disciplina

658.155

Soggetti

Risk assessment

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

The intention of this Manual is to help the structural engineer in the process of preparing a systematic risk assessment for high-risk structures. It also highlights the responsibilities of the client and the communications needed between the structural engineer and client. Building control bodies will find guidance in the Manual for evaluating submissions for high-risk buildings. The Manual accompanies the Institutions Practical guide to structural robustness and disproportionate collapse in buildings, which provides a useful primer on the concepts of robustness and the methods used in the design of lower-risk buildings. -- Provided by publisher.