2009 IBC Wind

[vandede427]

Is anybody using the new Alternate All Heights method develped by SEA-Wash?

Attended a seminar on it yesterday and wanted some feedback from people actually using it.

 

[msquared48]

I believe my son is. What questions do you have?

Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
Motto: KISS
Motivation: Don't ask

 

[vandede427]

like it better than ASCE?
dislike it?
same?
don't care?
easier?
not easier than ASCE?
any cases where it doesn't apply well?

 

[steellion]

I tried a standard wind design using Method 2 analysis and the new Alternate Analysis. I got through the Alternate Analysis is about 1/8th the time and it yielded similar results. Therefore, I like it. That said, I won't actually use it in practice until IBC 2009 is locally adopted here, which will probably be years from now.