Reinforced Concrete-Block Load-Bearing Wall & Basic Wind Speed
Reinforced Concrete-Block Load-Bearing Wall & Basic Wind Speed
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In general, did the implementation of 90 mph wind speeds, as opposed to the former 70 mph speeds in the code, affect an increase in the amount of reinforcing required in load-bearing 8-inch concrete-block walls that support roof loads with steel bar joists? The structure I am concerned with is a movie theater with high walls to accomodate a sloping floor and the screen height in the seating area.






RE: Reinforced Concrete-Block Load-Bearing Wall & Basic Wind Speed
RE: Reinforced Concrete-Block Load-Bearing Wall & Basic Wind Speed
It is my understanding that we are about to go through this wind speed confusion again.
Jed is right, the 1/3 stress increase made a bigger difference.