Dennis and Bill:
In my opinion the Wind Analysis based on CBC 2007 (ASCE 7-05) for low and mid rise structures are relatively easy but a lot more time consuming than the current CBC 2001.
However based on the information that I've got form Howard Smith & Bill Staelhlin down at the DSA, about two weeks ago, a new simplified Wind Design method will be available by early 2008 for California structural engineers.
Regards
Khashayar (Casey) Hemmatyar, SE
Private e: khemmatyar@hotmail.com
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From: Bill Polhemus [mailto:bill@polhemus.cc]
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 7:29 PM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: Re: Practical Example of wind design for multi-story residential wood framed analysis needed for 2006 IBC and ASCE 7-05
Dennis Wish wrote:
For the first time in history, the seismic design is so much easier to understand than the wind loads but I suppose this makes sense in the coastal regions subject to high wind loads.
"You said a mouthful!"
(Signed)
Beaumont, Texas
(H. Rita, 9/2005; H. Humberto, 9/2007)
(N.B. Dennis, go here. The wind load provisions of 7-05 are not very different at all from those of 7-02 - I know, I asked Dr. Mehta if he was going to write a guide for 7-05 and he told me "there's no need, not enough changed.")
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From: Dennis Wish [mailto: dennis.wish@verizon.net]
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 5:42 PM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: Practical Example of wind design for multi-story residential wood framed analysis needed for 2006 IBC and ASCE 7-05
I have a lot of information related to the calculations ....