Simiu, Emil
Design of Buildings for Wind: A Guide for ASCE 7-10 Standard Users and Designers of Special Structures
ASCE 7 is the US standard for identifying minimum design loads for buildings and other structures. ASCE 7 covers many load types, of which wind is one. The purpose of this book is to provide structural and architectural engineers with the practical state-of-the-art knowledge and tools needed for designing and retrofitting buildings for wind loads. The book will also cover wind-induced loss estimation. This new edition include a guide to the thoroughly revised, 2010 version of the ASCE 7 Standard provisions for wind loads; incorporate major advances achieved in recent years in the design of tall buildings for wind; present material on retrofitting and loss estimation; and improve the presentation of the material to increase its usefulness to structural engineers.
Key features:
- New focus on tall buildings helps make the analysis and design guidance easier and less complex.
- Covers the new simplified design methods of ASCE 7-10, guiding designers to clearly understand the spirit and letter of the provisions and use the design methods with confidence and ease.
- Includes new coverage of retrofitting for wind load resistance and loss estimation from hurricane winds.
- Thoroughly revised and updated to conform with current practice and research.
Keywords: Structures, ASCE 7, load types, wind, design of building for wind, wind loads, designing for wind loads, retrofitting buildings for wind loads, ASCE 7 Standard
- Author(s)
- Simiu, Emil
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 2011
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 2
- Page amount
- 320 pages
- Category
- Technology, Energy, Traffic
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (ePUB)
- 9781118077375
- Printed ISBN
- 9780470464922