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    Uplift on hollowcore slab

    My wind design is for south florida: ASCE 7-10; Basic Wind Speed = 170 mph; Rick Category II; mean roof height = 13 ft.; Enclosed Building. As you mentioned, my tributary area is approximately 100 ft^2 (96.3 ft^2), but I'm using the eave overhang pressure, since the carwash is open on 3 sides...
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    Uplift on hollowcore slab

    I have a 17 ft. span 6" deep hollowcore slab with 2" topping for an open canopy wing, so the ASCE 7-10 wind uplift used is the overhang area for pressure (approx. 78 psf ultimate uplift). The specialty engineer submitted gravity load calcs only. Despite a net downward dead load, as the slab...
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