Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures
The phrase is not an oxymoron. It is a distinct, rigorous sub-discipline of structural engineering. The 2022 edition of the standard has closed loopholes that previously allowed temporary structures to slip by with generic, unsafe assumptions. asce 7 22 portable
ASCE 7-22, the latest iteration of the , does not contain a single "portable" section. Instead, requirements for portable structures and equipment are integrated throughout several chapters based on how the item is classified: as a temporary structure , a nonstructural component , or a nonbuilding structure . Classification & Design Requirements Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings
Note: ASCE 7-22 explicitly states that temporary anchorage systems must be designed for the same load combinations as the structure itself (Section 13.4.2). ASCE 7-22, the latest iteration of the ,