Wind codes define the process of converting climatic data (wind speed, snow load, etc.) into the actual pressures that are applied to a building. MBS currently offers the wind codes show below. We also offer the user the ability to define their own codes.
- Wind Codes:
| ASCE | American Society of Civil Engineers (1990, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2010, 2016) |
| ASNZ | Australia and New Zealand Code (2002) |
| BCBC | British Columbia Building Code of Canada (1992) |
| BOCA | Building Officials and Code Administrators (1987, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999) |
| CECS | China Code CECS 102.02 (2002) |
| CFBC | Canadian Farm Building Code (1995) |
| CFE | Mexican Wind Code (1993) |
| CHNA | China Code CECS 102.98 (1998) |
| DIN | German Wind Code, DIN 1055-4 (2006) |
| DWC | Dutch Wind Code (1990) |
| EC1 | EuroCode 1: Actions on Structures Part 1-4: General Actions – Wind Actions |
| IBC | International Building Code (2000, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018) |
| I875 | India Standard IS 875 (1997, 2015) |
| MBMA | Metal Building Manufacturers Association (1986, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2006, 2010) |
| MCC | Mexico City Code (1991) |
| NBC | National Building Code of Canada (1990, 1995, 2005, 2010, 2015) |
| NBR | National Brazil Wind Code 6123 (1988) |
| PHBC | Philippine Building Code (2001, 2008) |
| PN | Poland National (1977) |
| PRC | Puerto Rico Code (1987, 1998, 2011) |
| SBC | Standard Building Code (1987, 1991, 1994, 1997, 1999) |
| UBC | Uniform Building Code (1991, 1994, 1997) |
| VEN | Venezuela Building Code (1999) |
State Building Codes superseded by IBC.
| CBC | California Building Code (1998, 2001, 2007, 2010) |
| FBC | Florida Building Code (2001, 2004, 2010) |
| MSC | Massachusetts State Code (1993, 2001) |
| NCBC | North Carolina Building Code (1996, 1999) |
| NYBC | New York Building Code (1989) |
| OBBC | Ohio Basic Building Code (1995, 1998) |
| WBC | Wisconsin Building Code (1991, 2000, 2002) |
2. Structural Codes:
TYPE
WS for working stress (ASD) or
LS for limit states design (LS) / load resistance factor design (LRFD)
HOT VERSION
Structural design code for hot-rolled and welded plate members. Available codes include:
Working Stress
AISC 89, 05, 10, 16 – American Institute of Steel Construction Limit States
3404 97 – New Zealand Standard AISC 05, 10, 16 – American Institute of Steel Construction AS41 98 – Australian Standard Steel Structures ASUS 02 – Australian/AISC with 1.5 factor CECS 02 – China code CSA 90, 01, 09, 14 – Canada Structural EC3 92, 06, 09 – Eurocode 3 ECP 205 – Egypt Structural Code IS800 07 – Indian Standard
COLD VERSION
Structural design code for cold-formed members. Available codes include:
Working Stress
AISI 89, 96 – American Iron & Steel Institute IS801 75 – Indian Standard NACN 01, 07, 12, 16 – North American Canada NAMX 01, 07, 12, 16 – North American Mexico NAUS 01, 07, 12, 16 – North American Unites States Limit States
AISI 96 – American Iron & Steel Institute AS46 05 – Australian ASNZ 02 – Australia/New Zealand CSA 89 – Canada Cold-form EC3 96 – Eurocode 3 IS801 75 – Indian Standard NACN 01, 07, 12, 16 – North American Canada NAMX 01, 07, 12, 16 – North American Mexico NAUS 01, 07, 12, 16 – North American United Status