wind analysis software 1

[jhall]

Does anyone have any recommendations for a software package that will obtain design wind loads for buildings in complete conformance with the IBC and ASCE7-98.

 

[meca]

There is a spreadsheet available at

http://www.mecaconsulting.com

that calculates wind loads per ASCE 7-98.

 

[FrankHartzell]

SDG (Standards Design Group,Inc) has been advertising a CD titled "Wind Loads on Structures According to ASCE-7". Since they are located in Lubbock, TX I suspect the authors may be some of the Texas A&M people who do a lot of research into wind loads, etc. The Internet URL is

http://www.standardsdesign.com

Frank Hartzell
Jacobs Engineering
Conshohocken, PA
frank.hartzell@jacobs.com