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  1. JoePrecast

    MWFRS vs C&C

    “Secondly, what are you using for GCp for your MWFRS parapet pressures? Is it possible you're using 2.5? If so, this is too high. You only need to use 1.5 for a windward parapet. The 1.0 applies to leeward parapets meaning parapets on the opposite edge of the roof, not the leeward side of a...
  2. JoePrecast

    MWFRS vs C&C

    I used 300 ft^2 for the C&C loads. I’m just trying to understand why MWFRS is higher.
  3. JoePrecast

    MWFRS vs C&C

    I've got a project with very tall parapets(approximately 20') using ASCE 7-16. It appears that the wind load from MWFRS is higher than the wind load from C&C(Cp of . Is this normal? It's not a small difference either. C&C I have 56.4 psf, MWFRS I have 78.3 psf...

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