Wind Load Calculations for Residential Buildings

All buildings are subject to weather elements, including wind forces. Common building and construction codes normally require that a building is designed to withstand extreme or commonly repeated loads, including wind effects.
However, calculating wind loads for a residential building can be difficult and time-consuming. With considerations such as various different adjustment factors, zones on the building, reductions based on tributary area, etc., wind load calculations can be daunting to structural designers.
Join Laurent Gérin, ClearCalcs’ structural expert to learn more about how you would typically calculate wind loads for a typical residential building by going over the basics of Components & Cladding and Main Wind Force Resisting System (MWFRS).
We'll also explain how ClearCalcs' calculators can help automate your wind load analysis and save you time in your design workflow.
In this webinar, we will cover:
- General overview of ASCE 7-16, the governing standard for wind loads in the US
- Common factors to consider when calculating wind loads
- Worked examples using our wind load calculators in ClearCalcs