Wind auto lateral load per ASCE 7-05

Two options are available for wind auto-lateral-load application per ASCE 7-05, including the following:

• Use Exposure from Diaphragms and specify the case applicable within Figure 6-9:

Figure 6-9 - ASCE 7-05 wind load pattern

• Use Exposure from Area Objects as follows:

Figure 6-9 - ASCE 7-05 wind load pattern

When using Exposure from Area Objects, all wind loads are applied normal to the planes of area objects. To control the applied wind pressure, different Cp coefficients may be specified for each shell object using the Assign > Area Loads > Wind Pressure Coefficients (Shells) option. Additional information is available in the Automated Lateral Loads manual, located under Help > Documentation > Manuals > Lateral Loads Manual.