Education Webinar
Wind Fundamentals: Understanding the ‘Why’ Behind ASCE 7 Wind Provisions
May 12, 2026 | Tue 12:00 America/Chicago
Duration: 1.25 Hours
CE Credits: 1.25
$300
Structural engineers rely on ASCE 7 for wind design. But what do you do when your structure doesn’t fit neatly into the geometry outlined in the provisions? This session explores wind fundamentals; how wind flows around structures, resulting in pressures on elements and surfaces. Wind tunnel testing of basic geometric shapes and structures gives insights into how wind behaves in different scenarios, which informs the pressure coefficients in the standard. By understanding the “why” behind the provisions, engineers will be better equipped to extrapolate this science to a variety of real-world situations with greater clarity, confidence, and flexibility.
- Course will award 1.25 hour of continuing education
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Structural engineers rely on ASCE 7 for wind design. But what do you do when your structure doesn’t fit neatly into the geometry outlined in the provisions? This session explores wind fundamentals; how wind flows around structures, resulting in pressures on elements and surfaces. Wind tunnel testing of basic geometric shapes and structures gives insights into how wind behaves in different scenarios, which informs the pressure coefficients in the standard. By understanding the “why” behind the provisions, engineers will be better equipped to extrapolate this science to a variety of real-world situations with greater clarity, confidence, and flexibility.
Speaker:
John O’Brien, P.E., S.E., is a Senior Associate and Director of Engineering at PES Structural Engineers in Atlanta, GA, with over 20 years of experience designing essential facilities, and commercial, industrial, and residential structures in high-wind regions. He chairs NCSEA’s Wind Engineering Committee and the ASCE 7 Chapter 29 Task Committee for Wind Loads on Other Structures and Building Appurtenances.
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