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Minimum wind Loads ASCE 7-10 using ASD

Posted By Patrick McGuire 06-04-2025 04:49 PM
Found In Egroup: Peer-to-Peer Standards Exchange \ view thread

A Plan Reviewer recently commented concerning my wind calculations using ASCE 7-10 (the adopted standard in this jurisdiction). As is the case with many engineers designing in wood, to use ASD I apply the 0.6 load factor to qz, in lieu of applying it in the Basic Load combinations. To me, this makes ...