J. G. (Greg) Soules is a Principal Engineer with CB&I LLC in Houston, Texas. He is the Vice Chair of the ASCE 7-16 Main Committee, Vice Chair of the ASCE 7-16 Seismic Subcommittee, and Chair of the ASCE 7-16 Task Committee on Nonbuilding Structures. He can be reached at greg.soules@cbi.com.
Structural engineering licensure is a hotly debated topic within the structural engineering profession. One question that is often raised is “What structures (often referred to as Designated Structures) should structural engineers be required to design?” This article discusses: …
This article is the conclusion of a two-part series which discusses the seismic design provisions for nonbuilding structures found in Chapter 15 of ASCE 7-16, Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures. The previous article (Part 1, STRUCTURE, April 2017) provided an introduction to the seismic design of nonbuilding structures. …
The title of ASCE 7-16 is Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures. This article is the first in a series intended as an introduction to the seismic design of the “other structures,” commonly known as nonbuilding structures. …