Significant Changes to the Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE/SEI 7-16)

Significant Changes to the Minimum Design Load Provisions of ASCE 7-16 highlights for readers the most noteworthy developments within the design load provisions of the newest edition of ASCE 7. The authorsfour subject matter experts with in-depth knowledge of the new provisionssummarize and explain the major differences between ASCE 7-10 and 7-16. Topics include:

General requirements and load combinationsDead and live loadsSnow, rain, and ice loadsEarthquake loadsWind loadsNew tsunami guidelines

In a user-friendly, appealing format, this volume describes more than 100 changes, accompanied by an explanation of the rationale behind each change and a detailed analysis of its implications, generously illustrated by photographs, diagrams, and other visual aids. This handy volume translates changes to the ASCE 7-16 load provisions into a form quickly accessible to structural engineers, architects, contractors, building officials and inspectors, and allied professionals.

Front Matter (Title Page, TOC, Preface and Forward) Sample pages Significant Changes to the Minimum Design Load Provisions of ASCE 7-16 highlights for readers the most noteworthy developments within the design load provisions of the newest edition of ASCE 7. The authorsfour subject matter experts with in-depth knowledge of the new provisionssummarize and explain the major differences between ASCE 7-10 and 7-16. Topics include:General requirements and load combinationsDead and live loadsSnow, rain, and ice loadsEarthquake loadsWind loadsNew tsunami guidelinesIn a user-friendly, appealing format, this volume describes more than 100 changes, accompanied by an explanation of the rationale behind each change and a detailed analysis of its implications, generously illustrated by photographs, diagrams, and other visual aids. This handy volume translates changes to the ASCE 7-16 load provisions into a form quickly accessible to structural engineers, architects, contractors, building officials and inspectors, and allied professionals. ISBN 978-0-78448-022-9 Publisher ASCE