Structural Building Design

Wind and Flood Loads

By: Syed Mehdi Ashraf

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eText | 31 October 2018 | Edition Number 1

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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