American Standard Building Code Requirements for Minimum Design Loads in Buildings and Other Structures (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Committee On Building Code Requirements

9780266918325: American Standard Building Code Requirements for Minimum Design Loads in Buildings and Other Structures (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0266918328 ISBN 13: 9780266918325

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Reliable design loads for safer buildings, backed by established code standards.

This reference presents the assumptions for dead, live, wind, and earthquake loads used in building codes, helping engineers, designers, and inspectors apply consistent rules.

Organized by sections on general principles, dead loads, live loads, soil and hydrostatic pressures, wind loads, and earthquake loads, it offers clear definitions and practical guidance for assessing and applying loads in design and code enforcement. The material is written to support local code committees, building officials, and professionals updating or administering design requirements.

Definitions of key terms like dead load and live load to align planning and verification.
Guidance on calculating and applying uniformly distributed and concentrated loads.
Rules for special cases, such as partitions, partial loading, and posting live loads.
Scope of wind and earthquake considerations and how they affect design assumptions.

Ideal for readers involved in building codes, structural design, and code administration seeking a solid, standard reference.

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