

In general, even just acknowledging an incapability (e.g., via language or motion) mitigates the damage to human perception of the robot in some situations, demonstrating an incapability may actually increase the likeability of the robot, due to the Pratfall Effect. Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, ASCE/SEI 7-10, provides requirements for general structural. Prepared by the Committee on Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures of the Codes and Standards Activities Division of the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE. The wind load provisions of ASCE 7-05 (Chapter 6) have been reorganized into 6 Chapters in ASCE 7-10. This book is an essential reference for practicing structural engineers, as it offers the most authoritative and in-depth interpretation of the wind loads section of Standard ASCE/SEI 7-10. The guide also answers more than 30 frequently asked questions, grouped by topic. Ten chapters with 14 worked examples demonstrate the appropriate use of analytical and simplified procedures for calculating wind loads for a variety of common structure types. This revised and updated guide introduces readers to the relevant sections of the Standard and provides a comprehensive overview of the design procedures and the new wind speed maps. Wind Loads provides users with tools and insight to apply the Standard in everyday practice. Simplified methods of performing calculations for common situations were added to the Standard, and guidelines for components and cladding were gathered in a single chapter. The 2010 revision of the Standard significantly reorganized the wind load provisions, expanding them from one to six chapters.

Abstract This helpful guide focuses on the wind load provisions of Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, Standard ASCE/SEI 7-10, that affect the planning, design, and construction of buildings for residential and commercial purposes.
