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ASCE/SEI 7-22 ... process of developing maps that will help show where it is more likely that tornado loads will control various aspects of the design compared to wind loads, as there are many ...
New wind maps from the National Institute of Standards ... specific to substations such as short-circuit and seismic loads. This revised document is scheduled to be published in 2016. • ASCE-104 ...
but the wind loadings are now based on ASCE 7-10, which uses three wind speed maps based on strength design in conjunction with a wind load factor of 1.0. The prior standard, ASCE 7-05 ...
The major changes to wind load provision of ASCE 7-10 include: Introduction of new wind speed maps to be used with a 1.0 load factor for LRFD designA 0.6 load reduction factor for ASD designRe ...
He chaired the writing of the first wind tunnel testing standard, ASCE ... loads on buildings and structures. In 1995, Peterka’s contributions heavily influenced the development of the wind map ...