Calculation Design Tornado Loads for Structures According to ASCE 7-22 and IBC 2024
This online engineering PDH course provides a comprehensive overview of tornado load design requirements for structures, following the latest ASCE 7-22 and IBC 2024 codes.
Tornadoes have historically caused significant damage in parts of the United States, making it critical to consider their effects in structural design. This course explains the key differences between basic wind speed maps and tornado speed maps, emphasizing the importance of designing tornado loads in high-risk areas. Additionally, it provides a step-by-step guide to determining when tornado load design is required and how to calculate tornado forces per ASCE 7-22.
This course covers essential concepts, including determining tornado velocity pressure, effective plan area, and enclosure classification, as well as methods for protecting glazed openings and conducting tornado missile impact testing. It also explores how tornado loads affect rooftop solar panels and how to integrate these considerations into structural design. Special focus is given to the combined static and dynamic loading conditions and the load combinations for strength and allowable stress design required for resilient structures.
This 2 PDH online course is applicable to structural and civil engineers and others interested in learning about tornado loads.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Understanding the importance of tornado loads in structural design, especially in high-risk areas of the United States
- Comparing basic wind speed maps vs. tornado speed maps and their impact on structural design
- Learning about the key design parameters for tornado-resistant structures as outlined in ASCE 7-22
- Identifying when tornado load design is required and learn the step-by-step procedure for calculating tornado loads based on ASCE 7-22
- Understanding critical factors in tornado load determination, including effective plan area, tornado velocity pressure, and enclosure classification
- Exploring methods for glazed opening protection, tornado missile impact testing, and rooftop solar panel load assessments
- Learning about combined static and dynamic loading conditions, along with load combinations for strength and allowable stress design
- Applying the knowledge gained through a detailed step-by-step design example following ASCE 7-22
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