Flood and Tsunami Loads: Time-Saving Methods Using the 2018 IBC and Asce/SEI 7-16

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Concise, visual explanations of code provisions that apply to flood and tsunami loads

This practical guide provides engineers with a visual overview of the code provisions to be used when designing structures to withstand floods and tsunamis. Free of complex and confusing explanations, Flood and Tsunami Loads: Time-Saving Methods Using the 2018 IBC and ASCE/SEI 7-16 utilizes helpful design aids, figures, and flowcharts to provide straightforward, start-to-finish instructions.
Real-world examples are included to illustrate the application of each code provision, and companion online Excel spreadsheets can be used to accurately calculate loads.

Contains step-by-step procedures for:

• Hydrostatic flood loads
• Hydrodynamic flood loads
• Wave loads due to flooding
• Debris impact loads due to floodingFlood load combinations
• Tsunami analysis procedures
• Hydrodynamic tsunami loads
• Debris impact loads due to tsunamis
• Tsunami load combinations
• And much more

David A. Fanella, Ph.D., S.E., P.E., F.ACI, F.ASCE, F.SEI (Schaumburg, Il), is the Senior Director of Engineering at the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute. He has 30 years of engineering experience and is the author of Structural Load Determination: 2018 IBC and ASCE/SEI 7-16.