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1609.6.2.1.1 Minimum Pressures

NYC Building Code 2014 > 16 Structural Design > 1609 Wind Loads > 1609.6 Simplified Wind Load Methods > 1609.6.2 Simplified Design Procedure I (For Low-Rise Buildings) > 1609.6.2.1 Main Wind Force-Resisting System > 1609.6.2.1.1 Minimum Pressures

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The load effects of the design wind pressures from Section 1609.6.2.1 shall not be less than assuming the pressures, p_s, for Zones A, B, C and D all equal to + 20 psf (0.96 kN/m²), while assuming Zones E, F, G, and H all equal to 0 psf.

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1609.6.2.1.1 Minimum Pressures