If you’re planning to buy or install a metal building in 2026, understanding wind and snow load requirements is no longer optional—it’s essential. Updated ASCE 7-22 standards now shape IBC 2024 codes, ...

Simulation of wind flows around the model of Austin’s 321 West 6th Street illustrates the E-SE wind direction that resulted in the largest cross-wind response on the 58-story high-rise. The hotter the ...

Many transmission structures are tested to failure at full-scale, leading to an improved understanding of capacity compared to most structures. Typically when extreme wind events occur, the maximum ...

ASCE 7-16 sets the benchmark for how engineers calculate wind, seismic, and other critical loads to keep buildings safe. It’s the standard referenced by most U.S. building codes and regularly updated ...

Brick walls may look sturdy, strong, and ready to take on the fiercest storms that Mother Nature can conjure up, but brick construction has proven to be vulnerable during high-wind storms, especially ...

A research team in China has developed an optimized energy management strategy for hybrid wind–PV heat pump (HP) systems. Their approach combines thermal and electrical energy storage with a seasonal ...