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Metal Building Systems Manual, 2018 Edition
The 2018 Metal Building Systems Manual includes:
- Step-by-step examples for calculating wind, snow and seismic design loads per the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) and referenced ASCE 7 standard, along with designing roof drainage systems for metal buildings, per the 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC).
- A guide for the determination of loads for metal buildings with bridge, monorail, jib and single-leg gantry for underhung and top-running cranes.
- Recommended drift and deflection criteria for the design of metal buildings that use masonry, metal and other wall systems, including manufacturing and raising tolerances.
- Common Industry Practices that spell out all current practices relating to design, manufacture, sale and raising for metal building systems, including contract, order documents and engineer of record.
- Seventeen code-compliant, fire-rated construction (column, wall, roof and joint details) details specifically tailored for metal building systems.
- Wind, snow, seismic and rainfall design data tabulated for every U.S. county based on the 2018 IBC, ASCE 7, USGS and NOAA data - you won't find this anywhere else!
Publisher:ICC/ISBN No. 9781609838751/9602S18
