ASCE 7-05 Seismic Loads

The purpose of this guide is to provide the reader with a set of examples related to the use of ASCE Standard 7, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE/SEI 7-05).

The guide has examples pertinent to the following chapters of ASCE 7:

• Chapter 1: General
• Chapter 2: Combinations of Loads
• Chapter 11: Seismic Design Criteria
• Chapter 12: Seismic Design Requirements for Building Structures
• Chapter 16: Seismic Response History Procedures
• Chapter 20: Site Classification Procedure for Seismic Design
• Chapter 22: Seismic Ground Motion and Long Period Transition Maps