Wind Loads: Codes, Design, and Implementation for Buildings and Moored Vessels
The codes and standards for applying wind loads in structural design have changed over the past several decades. Whether for land-based structures or waterborne vessels when performing mooring analyses, various code or standard publishing entities like the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) prescribe different designs based on expected performance. The changes from one edition of the code to the next can be nuanced, and practitioners should be well-versed in these differences before implementing them in a design. In this webinar, we will cover the changes in design standards or codes from their inception to today and discuss methods and requirements for collecting site-specific wind data, if necessary. We will also review methodologies for creating a time-history wind event for dynamic analyses and share key differences in implementing wind loads for buildings, building components, and mooring analyses for vessels.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After attending this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Understand code changes and their intent from ANSI A58.1-1972 to ASCE 7-16, and how to collect site-specific data.
- Identify when code values or event-specific values are necessary.
- Understand how to develop wind time histories.
- Discuss the application of these principles to buildings, building components, and mooring analyses for vessels.
Participants will earn 1.0 AIA CES Learning Unit (LU/HSW) for attending the live webinar. Registration is free. Please note that space is limited – email events@sgh.com to join our waitlist if the session is closed when you register.
About the Speaker
Maximo Argo has widespread experience as a project engineer in the marine environment. He specializes in coastal wave modeling, coastal engineering, marine engineering, mooring and berthing design, and waterfront structural inspections. He is a member of the ASCE-COPRI Ports and Harbors Committee, ASCE-COPRI Berthing Velocity Committee, and ASCE-COPRI Sea Level Change Committee.
Rune Iversen has extensive experience as a project engineer and project manager, specializing in floating and fixed near-shore and offshore structures and facilities, as well as coastal engineering. His experience has focused on inspection, condition assessment, rehabilitation, and design of mooring and berthing systems and marine structures. Rune is the chair of the COPRI Berthing Velocities and Fender Design Task Committee, a member of the PIANC MarCom Working Group 211 for Guidelines for the Design of Fender Systems, an active member of the ASCE-COPRI Ports and Harbors Committee, a member of the ASCE COPRI Waterfront Rehabilitation Committee, a member of the ASCE COPRI Waterfront Inspection Committee, and a member of the SNAME Hull Structures Committee. He is also a contributing author to ASCE-COPRI Manual of Standard Practice 130 for Waterfront Facility Inspection and Assessment, the industry standard for the inspection and condition assessment of marine structures.
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