[TowerTalk] Building Code Units of Measure

K7LXC@aol.com K7LXC@aol.com
Mon, 8 Sep 1997 10:56:38 -0400 (EDT)


In a message dated 97-09-08 08:27:04 EDT, k1vr@juno.com (Fred Hopengarten)
writes:

> In my view, too many.  For that reason, I am exploring the idea
>  of trying to create some minimum standards as "recognized."  This effort
>  may even attempt to change national bldg codes (BOMA Code).

    Another problem is that the formulas used by the TIA-222 and UBC for
windload are different. So an 80 MPH compliance for one may not comply with
the other at the same wind speed. Fun, huh?

73,  Steve  K7LXC

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