Eng-Tips is the largest engineering community on the Internet
Intelligent Work Forums for Engineering Professionals
-
Wind Load on Exterior Stair
Design guide 34 is referring to AISC Design Guide 34 - Steel-Framed Stairway Design. Per section 3.2.4.1: "Wind loads should be based on the requirements of ASCE/SEI 7, chapter 26. Stairways that are exposed to the elements will likely fall under the provisions for "Design Wind Load: Other...- TracyXP
- Post #6
- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
-
Wind Load on Exterior Stair
1st time posting, but we can't come to a consensus. A coworker is studying for the PE and our department head has him doing hand calculations to help him practice. We've hit a bit of confusion on the wind load on an exterior stair on the side of a building. The building is already existing and...- TracyXP
- Thread
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
