Structural Building Design: Wind and Flood Loads

Structural Building Design: Wind and Flood Loads is based upon the author’s extensive experience in South Florida as a structural designer, building code official, and an expert witness. He has more than 30 years of engineering experience in the United States, Dubai, and India. The book illustrates the use of ASCE standards ASCE 7-16 and ASCE 24-14 in the calculations of wind and flood loads on building structures.

Features:

• Discussions of the evolution of the ASCE 7 standards
• Includes discussion of wind load guidance in the International Building Code
• Examines the Building Envelope Product Approval System
• Includes numerous solved real-life examples of wind-related issues
• Presents numerous solved real-life examples demonstrating various flood load concepts