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    damping ratio (beta) for ASCE 7 gust effect factor calculation

    I am looking for clarification regarding the damping ratio (beta) as used in the ASCE 7-05 section 6.5.8. Accordingly, beta is the "damping ratio, percent of critical". So, the question is, if your damping ratio is 0.02*[critical damping], or 2% of critical damping, is beta=0.02 or is...

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