UL wind uplift ratings for roof assemblies only go up to 105 psf. What do we do if we have wind loads in corner and edge zones in excess of this? It is not unusual to have wind uplift values in the 120 to 150 psf range.
How many have encountered this foolishness? A university near my office is offering a CEU class in "Socially Responsible Engineering." Topics include environmental risk and justice, engineering response to terrorism, green engineering, life cycle assessment. One at a time:
1. environmental risk...
