ASCE SDG1

This CD ROM allows you to quickly perform the timely wind load calculations encountered in Section 6 of both ASCE 7-02 and ASCE 7-98 with absolute precision, and download the results. The software provides you with options for determining wind loads for: buildings; chimneys, tanks, and similar structures; trussed towers; signs; and domed structures (ASCE 7-02 only). It "reads" the wind speed maps (including the Continental US and Alaska), and allows you to describe the topography by using parameters for the topographic conditions included in ASCE-7. The software calculates wind loads using either the procedure for buildings less than 60-ft or the procedure for buildings of all heights at your option. The software also provides intermediate values of the MWFRS and C&C results. Additionally, the CD ROM outputs wind loads to spreadsheet files to facilitate their incorporation into structural analysis programs. Dr. Kishor Mehta, Dr. James McDonald, Dr. Scott Norville, and Dr. Doug Smith served as technical consultants in composing the software. The software operates in US standard or metric units in a WindowsTM environment.