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For residential or commercial type structures?
Here's a book I've seen around a lot:
Wind Load Guide
Here's a book I've seen around a lot:
Wind Load Guide
Redfish205
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You will also need ASCE 7-02 to go along with it. The Wind Load Guide supplement that JAE mentions has a many different examples that walk you through each and referenceds the sections from ASCE 7-02. ASCE 7-06 is out now for purchase.
Brownbagg;
Two texts:
Wind Loading of Structures, John D. Holmes, 2001 Spon PRess, ISBN No. 0-419-24610-X. More practical than the one below.
Wind Effects on Structures Fundamentals and Applications to Design, 3rd edition; Emil Simiu & Robert H. Scanlan, John Wiley & Sons, 1996. ISBN No. 0-471-12157-6. Very theorteical.
Redfish, that is ASCE 7-05.
regards,
chichuck
Two texts:
Wind Loading of Structures, John D. Holmes, 2001 Spon PRess, ISBN No. 0-419-24610-X. More practical than the one below.
Wind Effects on Structures Fundamentals and Applications to Design, 3rd edition; Emil Simiu & Robert H. Scanlan, John Wiley & Sons, 1996. ISBN No. 0-471-12157-6. Very theorteical.
Redfish, that is ASCE 7-05.
regards,
chichuck
SlideRuleEra
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Be sure to check out the free resources available on the web, such as:
"American Association for Wind Engineering"
In particular see topics "Newsletters", "Wind Engr. Info" and "Links"
"ICC Standard For Hurricane Resistant Construction" (SSTD 10-99)
"Blue Sky Residential High Wind Construction Manual"
(The website seems to be down right now, but it was working this morning)
You can even get some out-of-print information from my website (link below)
"How To Design Barns To Withstand Wind Loads"
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"American Association for Wind Engineering"
In particular see topics "Newsletters", "Wind Engr. Info" and "Links"
"ICC Standard For Hurricane Resistant Construction" (SSTD 10-99)
"Blue Sky Residential High Wind Construction Manual"
(The website seems to be down right now, but it was working this morning)
You can even get some out-of-print information from my website (link below)
"How To Design Barns To Withstand Wind Loads"
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