Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures

by American Society Civ

This essential industry standard is available in one volume for fast access to all the information you need! A complete revision of ASCE 7-93, this Standard provides requirements for dead, live, soil, flood, wind, snow, rain, ice, and earthquake loads, and their combinations, that are suitable for inclusion in building codes and other documents. It features changes in the wind load provisions, including a new wind speed map offering design values for 3-second gust speeds and revised provisions that are consistent with the new map; completely revised sections on ice loads and flood loads; and an updated section on earthquake loads. An appendix on serviceability has been added.

220 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1995