What does the wind speed increase in ASCE 7-10 mean for design loads?
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) publishes Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE/SEI 7-10), which describes wind load design methods and is the basis for most building codes in the United States. ASCE 7-10 includes wind speed maps for locations throughout the country. Engineers who were previously…