Wind Loads on Tanks
Wind Loads on Tanks In the ASCE 7-16 publication, new sections were added to address wind loads on tanks, bins, and silos. All three of these structures (tanks, bins, and silos) are handled exactly the same, since all of these structures are basically the same...
Steel Stack Deflection
Steel Stack Deflection When designing a stack should steel stack deflection be a concern? It’s a good question and one that comes up frequently, The design standards give some guidance, but the standards vary in how they handle steel stack deflection and there...
Wind Loads at Elevations
Wind Loads at Elevations In designing structures we typically want to calculate wind loads at elevations that are important for the structure. Some tall buildings have each floor being the same height and other structures such as the Sagrada Familia Cathedral in...