{"id":1513,"date":"2014-07-28T08:00:34","date_gmt":"2014-07-28T12:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roofingmagazine.com\/?p=1513"},"modified":"2014-09-25T08:32:47","modified_gmt":"2014-09-25T12:32:47","slug":"wind-loading-rooftop-equipment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roofingmagazine.com\/wind-loading-rooftop-equipment\/","title":{"rendered":"Wind Loading on Rooftop Equipment"},"content":{"rendered":"
I recently attended a continuing-education conference for civil\/structural engineers that discussed changes in the 2012 International Building Code (IBC) and the referenced ASCE 7-10 \u201cMinimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures\u201d. During the seminar, the question was asked: \u201cWho is responsible for the design of wind loading to rooftop equipment as defined in the IBC and Chapter 29 of ASCE 7-10?\u201d The most accepted response was to add a section in the structural general notes that wind design on rooftop equipment is to be designed \u201cby others\u201d.<\/p>\n