ASCE 7-98 Wind Loads for Wood Decks
ASCE 7-98 Wind Loads for Wood Decks
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Here's my situtation. I am designing a wooden patio deck for my back yard and I am trying to use ASCE 7-98 for wind loading. The problem is I am not sure what structure type to consider for my deck? Is it an "Open Building" or an "Open Structure"? If an open structure is more accurate, then is Table 6-12 or Table 6-13 more appropriate for determining the force coefficient, Cf.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.






RE: ASCE 7-98 Wind Loads for Wood Decks
RE: ASCE 7-98 Wind Loads for Wood Decks
My uncertainty is in calculating my uplift force and sizing my footers acoordingly to resist the net uplift force.
I am in Palm Beach, Florida, so wind loads are not taken lightly by the building departments down here. This is almost to a fault now-a-days.
RE: ASCE 7-98 Wind Loads for Wood Decks
RE: ASCE 7-98 Wind Loads for Wood Decks
Thanks!
RE: ASCE 7-98 Wind Loads for Wood Decks
Where are you going to get uplift on your deck from? The only uplift that I can see is from overturning moment. I couple of hours north of you on the east coast. Unless you have a roof over the deck, I would work on the overturning moment.
Am I missing something?
RE: ASCE 7-98 Wind Loads for Wood Decks
When I'm feeling conservative, I usually just set Cf=1.0 for open structures and plug away.
RE: ASCE 7-98 Wind Loads for Wood Decks
On a side note, I did not realize this forum existed. I will definitely be coming back for more input and to provide my own "2 cents worth" when possible.
Thanks for all the input, its very much appreciated!
RE: ASCE 7-98 Wind Loads for Wood Decks
RE: ASCE 7-98 Wind Loads for Wood Decks
These forums are the greatest. The more input, the more accurate the final "answer" will be for the person asking the question to mold together from the input. The concept is as simple as a paper clip and easily as useful!
Kind of chilly in South Florida this week, huh?
RE: ASCE 7-98 Wind Loads for Wood Decks