SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO ASCE 7-10 VS. ASCE 7-16 FOR WIND PROVISIONS RELATED TO COLD-FORMED STEEL FRAMING

CONTINUING EDUCATION: 1 PDH

OUTLINE

The new 2020 International Building Code recognizes the updated ASCE 7-16, Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures. ASCE 7-16 includes additional changes that build off the significant changes made to ASCE 7-10. This presentation will review those changes with a focus on how they affect cold-formed steel framing (CFS) in respect to overall wind pressures, curtainwall framing and most significant, updates to the roof design pressures for truss framing. The presentation   will also address other changes made to the code, such as solar array panels and rain loads, which are often forgotten.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Jennifer Zabik, P.E., S.E.
Zabik-Turner Engineering

Jennifer Zabik, P.E., S.E.

Jennifer Zabik, P.E., S.E. is president of Zabik-Turner Engineering. She has been practicing structural engineering for 16 years in the state of Florida and is registered in 26 states, including Puerto Rico. She received her undergraduate and master’s degrees at the University of Florida. She served as chair of the CFSEI Executive Committee in 2016. Jennifer has also served as chair for the ASCE-SEI LAD Committee and has been an active member of the ASCE-SEI CFS Committee. She is a co-author and contributor to two design guides with ASCE: “Bracing Cold-Formed Steel: A Design Guide” and “CFS Connections to Other Materials: A Design Guide.”