ASCE 7 Environmental Loads - Discussion of History and Context of the Equations

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Summary: 

Engineers can sometimes struggle in communicating engineering concepts to non-engineers.  For structural engineers, a topic that is both very integral to our work and very relevant to the general public is environmental loading.  This presentation focuses on talking about environmental loads (mainly wind and seismic) and has two main objectives:

1. To gain a more thorough understanding of the history and context of the equations used in ASCE 7, and
2. To be able to talk about environmental loads in a way that is easy for non-engineers to understand.

Presented By: Michelle Atto, PE, SE