Structural Load Determination: 2018 and 2021 IBC and ASCE/SEI 7-16

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Calculate structural loads in compliance with the 2018 and 2021 IBC® and ASCE/SEI 7-16


This practical guide shows, step by step, how to interpret and apply the load provisions contained in the 2018 and 2021 IBC® and ASCE/SEI 7-16. You will learn how to accurately determine structural loads including dead loads, live loads, and environmental loads. Throughout the book, detailed design examples, unique flowcharts, and design aids illustrate the proper usage of the code within the scope of everyday practice. 


Coverage includes:


•Structural load fundamentals
•IBC® and ASCE 7 explanations
•Load combinations
•Dead, live, rain, and soil lateral loads
•Snow and ice loads
•Wind loads
•Earthquake loads
•Flood and tsunami loads
•Load paths

David A. Fanella, Ph.D., S.E., P.E., F.ASCE, F.SEI, F.ACI, is Senior Director of Engineering at the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI). He has 30 years of experience in the design of a wide variety of buildings and other structures and is a member of ASCE/SEI 7 and numerous American Concrete Institute (ACI) committees. Dr. Fanella has written many technical publications and recently authored the Second Edition of Reinforced Concrete Structures: Analysis and Design, published by McGraw-Hill Education.