This article is a compilation of questions that have been asked of the NCSEA Wind Engineering Committee. The referenced code is the American Society of Civil Engineers’ ASCE 7, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures. The Figures noted here are found in ASCE 7-16.
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Author Archives : Emily Guglielmo, P.E., C.E., F.SEI
Emily M. Guglielmo is a Principal at Martin/Martin Consulting Engineers. She is Past President of the NCSEA Board of Directors, Chair of the NCSEA Wind Engineering Committee, and a Voting Member of the ASCE 7-22 Wind Load Subcommittee. (eguglielmo@martinmartin.com)
Note: Answers are based on ASCE 7-16, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures.
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