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Episode 105 - Standardizing Tornado Resilience: Provisions of ASCE 7-22 Chapter 32
In this episode, we break down the landmark introduction of Chapter 32 in ASCE 7-22. For the first time, tornado-resistant design moves from a voluntary recommendation to a codified requirement for specific Risk Categories. We explore the probabilistic shift in how we view tornado hazards and the practical hurdles of implementing these loads in the design. Links & Resources: StructurEd (our free study tool): TheEngineeringPodcast.com/StructurEd Structural Trivia: Sign up for our structural trivia! A quick email mid-week will keep you sharp (FYI-Survey Monkey is often re-directed to the spam…
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