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M. Wind Loads

This section describes how to add wind loads to your STAAD.Pro model.

M. To add a wind load definition
To add a custom wind profile definition to your model, use the following procedure
M.To add an ASCE 7 wind load definition
To populate the wind intensity table with values calculated per ASCE 7, use the following procedure.
M.To add a SNiP wind load definition
To add a parametric wind load definition per the SP 2.07.7 or SP 20.13330.2016 Loads and Actions building codes, use the following procedure.
M. To add a GB50009 wind load definition
To add a wind load definition and load cases for the Chinese GB50009-2012 code, use the following procedure.
M. To add an IS-875 (Part 3): 2015 wind load
To add a wind load definition and load cases for the Indian IS-875 (Part 3): 2015 code, use the following procedure.
M. To assign exposure for joints
To assign wind load definition exposure to joints, use the following procedure.
M. To apply a wind load
To apply a defined wind load to your structure, use the following procedure.
M.To apply a dynamic wind load per SP 20.13330.2016
To apply a SP 20.13330.2016 wind definition as a dynamic load to your structure, use the following procedure.

Parent Topic: M. Loading Your Model

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