Wind Design Considerations for Steel Joists and Joist Girders - SEAoT
Wind Design Considerations for Steel Joists and Joist Girders - SEAoT
Wind Design Considerations for Steel Joists and Joist Girders - SEAoT
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Properly Applying <strong>Wind</strong> Loads to<strong>Steel</strong> <strong><strong>Joist</strong>s</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Joist</strong> <strong>Girders</strong>• So <strong>for</strong> steel joists, a simple rule is that <strong>for</strong> alljoist spans of 18 foot or greater, use the 100square foot values, i.e. 18 x 6 = 106 > 100 ft. 2• So if a project does not have any spans lessthan 18 feet, there is no need <strong>for</strong> a detailedchart with values by square foot.• The light weight of joists under 18 foot spansoften allows <strong>for</strong> a conservative uplift value tobe used rather than a detailed interpolation <strong>for</strong>the exact square footage.<strong>SEAoT</strong> State Conference November 6-8, 2008 Houston TX <strong>SEAoT</strong> - 39
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