ASCE STANDARD
ASCE/SEI7-16
Minimum Design Loads and AssociatedCriteriafor Buildingsand OtherStructures
MinimumDesignLoadsand Associated Criteria forBuildings and OtherStructures
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Title: Minimm design loods and associated criteria for buildings and other structures.Other titles: Minimum design loads for buildings and other structures 1IASCE standard ASCE/Description: Reston Virginia : American Society of Civil Engineens [2017] I Eartlier versions of the standard have title: Minimm design loads for buildings and other structures 1*ASCEIdentifers: LCCN 2017018275l ISBN 9780784414248 (softcover : alk. paper) I ISBN standard ASCE/SEI 7-16."IInclodes bibliographical references and index.9780784479964 (PDF)United States. I Strains and stresses I Standards EngineeringUnited Sates. Classification: LCC TH851 M56 2017 1 DDC 624.102/1873dc23 LC record available athttps:/ccn.loc.gow/2017018275
SEI 7-16 minimm design loads and associaed criteria for buildings and other structures
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