Let me clarify my above post:
Yes I read the article from Florida Home Builders that the net effect in pressures is supposed to be a wash from one code to another. However, the 3.1 increase for Rooftop Structures? Based on what recent failures?
What's your first impression on the upcoming changes on the new Florida Building Code (FBC-10)?
I mean 175 mph for the lowest risk building? 185 for most? Has anything significantly failed during any of the recent hurricanes or in general? Don't get me started on the 3.1 factor - above and...
We were reviewing the provisions in ASCE7 for a building in Site Class D, with a short period of 1.00. The Fa coefficient is given as 1.1, which is higher than the 0.9 given for site class E, ostentibly a worse soil. This was also observed with short periods greater than 1.25 seconds. This trend...
