Structural Building Design: Wind and Flood Loads is based upon the author’s extensive experience in South Florida as a structural designer, building code official, and an expert witness. He has more than 30 years of engineering experience in the United States, Dubai, and India. The book illustrates the use of ASCE standards ASCE 7-16 and ASCE 24-14 in the calculations of wind and flood loads on building structures.
Features:
Discussions of the evolution of the ASCE 7 standards
Includes discussion of wind load guidance in the International Building Code
Examines the Building Envelope Product Approval System
Includes numerous solved real-life examples of wind-related issues
Presents numerous solved real-life examples demonstrating various flood load concepts
Additional information
Weight
0.558 kg
Product Properties
Year of Publication
2019
Table of Contents
Part 1 Wind Loads Introduction. Review of ASCE 7-16. Significant Changes in ASCE Versions. Testing and Inspections. Wind-Related Solved Examples. Wind-Related Solved Examples. Part 2 Flood Loads. Chapter 7 Introduction--Floods. Chapter 8 ASCE 7-16 for Flood Loads. Chapter 9 ASCE 24-14 for Flood Loads. Chapter 10 Wind versus Storm Surge--Hurricane Irma Experience.
Author
Syed Mehdi Ashraf
ISBN/ISSN
9781138036369
Binding
Hardback
Edition
1
Publisher
CRC Press
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