With the Envelope wind load procedure for low-rise buildings, from ASCE 7 Chapter 28 and Figure 28.3-1, coefficients for determining design wind loads are based on the entire building envelope, rather than on individual wall or roof panels.
In This Section
Building Model
Load Cases
Multiple Blocks and Asymmetric Structures
See Also
Wind Load Standard
Directional (All-Heights) Procedure
Minimum Loads
Component and Cladding Loads