I am designing a lean-to roof (no walls) against an existing metal building to cover equipment that serves the existing building. Figure 6-18A in ASCE 7-05 provides windward & leeward coefficients for calculating wind pressure(s), but the Load Cases A&B are not illustrated or defined for open...
I am filling an opening (26' wide x 16' high) in an existing 12" solid concrete wall (not tilt-up) with 12" CMU in a running bond pattern. The opening is currently installed with a folding (4 leaf) metal door that operates much like a closet bifold door. The metal door is a corrosion headache...
Is there a guideline that addresses the requirements for anchoring large Air Handling Units for windload to flat roofs? ASCE 7-02 has yeilded little specific info that gives good insight to this issue.
Most AHU vendors provide sparse details regarding my main concern; that being a clear load...
