Building Codes & Design Criteria

BUILDING CODES AND DESIGN CRITERIA

Building Codes

Design Criteria

  • Ground Snow Load: 53 psf
  • Ultimate Design Wind Speed (IBC): 115 mph
  • Wind Exposure Category: C is assumed. Other categoryies approved on a case by case basis when acceptable evidence is provided by the designer
  • Basic Wind Speed (IRC): 90 mph
  • Seismic Design Category – Site Class D: D0 [from IRC Table R301.2(2)]
  • Mapped Acceleration Parameters (IBC)