I have a question about the wind directionality factor (Kd) in Table 26.6-1 of ASCE 7-10. I am calculating the wind loads for an air cooled heat exchanger which consists of a bundle resting on a plenum which is constructed using cold-formed steel panels approximately 2’-0” tall. The...
I am calculating the section properties of a built-up light gage steel section for flexural design (as shown in the attached pdf file). I am having trouble figuring out the best way to calculate the warping constant (Cw). Does anybody have a good "go-by" reference that I can use. Thanks