How are wind loads on cladding different from other kinds of wind loads?
Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE/SEI 7-10), published by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) categorizes wind loads according to the parts of a building they affect: Main wind force resisting system (MWFRS) wind loads act on the frame and foundation of a building. These loads try…