Significant Changes to the Minimum Design Load Provisions of ASCE 7-16

Significant Changes to the Minimum Design Load Provisions of ASCE 7-16

American Society of Civil Engineers, 12/20/2017

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Copublished by ASCE Press and International Code Council Significant Changes to the Minimum Design Load Provisions of ASCE 7-16 highlights for readers the most noteworthy developments within the design load provisions of the newest edition of ASCE 7. The authors?four subject matter experts with in-depth knowledge of the new provisions?summarize and explain the major differences between ASCE 7-10 and 7-16. Topics include General requirements and load combinations, Dead and live loads, Snow, rain, and ice loads, Earthquake loads, Wind loads, and New tsunami guidelines. In a user-friendly, appealing format, this volume describes more than 100 changes, accompanied by an explanation of the rationale behind each change and a detailed analysis of its implications, generously illustrated by photographs, diagrams, and other visual aids. This handy volume translates changes to the ASCE 7-16 load provisions into a form quickly accessible to structural engineers, architects, contractors, building officials and inspectors, and allied professionals.

Additional Info

Author American Society of Civil Engineers
Published by ASCE
Document type Guide
Edition 1
EAN ISBN 9780784480229, 9780784414576
ICS 91.010.30 : Technical aspects
Number of pages 362
Keyword Significant Changes to the Minimum Design Load Provisions of ASCE 7-16