ASCE 17-96 PDF Download

ASCE 17-96 is a standard developed by the Air-Supported Structures Standards Committee of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). This standard provides guidelines and criteria for the design and operation of air-supported membrane structures. It covers both independent structures and those attached to other buildings.

The standard discusses various aspects of these structures, including materials and physical properties, cables and reinforcing, membrane seams, mechanical joints, building systems, fire protection, entrances and exits, plumbing and electrical systems, control and monitoring systems, loads and load combinations, analysis and design requirements, member design strengths, erection and inflation, and operation, maintenance, emergency safety procedures, and systems.

ASCE 17-96 emphasizes the importance of using qualified testing agencies for materials and components and explains the methodology for determining specified loads in accordance with relevant building codes. The standard also provides guidance on the analysis of load effects on individual elements of the structure.