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I. Governing Codes, Standards, and Design Criteria
A. Applicable Building Code
1.	 International Building Code (IBC 2024)
2.	 Local Jurisdiction Amendments
3.	 Applicable Referenced Standards
B. Applicable Structural Standards
1.	 ASCE/SEI 7-22 (Minimum Design Loads and 
Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other 
Structures)
2.	 	 National Design Specification® (NDS®) for Wood 
Construction
3.	 	 AWC SDPWS – Special Design Provisions for Wind 
and Seismic
4.	 	 ANSI/TPI 1 – National Design Standard for Metal 
Plate Connected Wood Truss Construction
5.	 	 ACI 318 – Building Code Requirements for 
Structural Concrete
6.	 ASTM Standards for Materials and Fasteners
C. Risk Category and Occupancy Classification
1.	 Occupancy Group Classification
2.	 Risk Category (IBC Table 1604.5)
3.	 Importance Factors
D. Type of Construction
1.	 Construction Classification per IBC Chapter 6
2.	 	 Fire-Resistance Requirements
3.	 Height and Area Limitations
 II. Structural Loading
A. Dead Loads
1.	 Roof Dead Load ______ psf
2.	 Floor Dead Load ______ psf
3.	 Ceiling Dead Load ______ psf
4.	 Collateral/Mechanical Loads ______ psf
5.	 Other Superimposed Dead Loads ______ psf
B. Live Loads
1.	 Roof Live Load ______ psf
2.	 Floor Live Load ______ psf
3.	 Storage Loads ______ psf
4.	 Attic or Equipment Platform Loads ______ psf
C. Snow Loads (ASCE 7-22 Chapter 7)
1.	 Ground Snow Load (Pg) ______ psf
2.	 Flat Roof Snow Load (Pf) ______ psf
3.	 Snow Exposure Factor (Ce)
4.	 Thermal Factor (Ct)
5.	 Importance Factor (Is)
6.	 Slope Factor (Cs)
7.	 Drift Loads
8.	 Sliding Snow Loads
9.	 Unbalanced Snow Loads
a.  Windward Roof ______ psf
b.  Leeward Roof ______ psf
D. Wind Loads (ASCE 7-22 Chapters 26–30)
1.	 Basic Wind Speed (Vult) ______ mph
2.	 Wind Exposure Category
3.	 Internal Pressure Coefficient
4.	 Enclosure Classification
5.	 Wind Directionality Factor
6.	 Topographic Effects
7.	 Components and Cladding Pressures
8.	 Main Wind Force Resisting System (MWFRS)
E. Seismic Design Data (ASCE 7-22 Chapters 11–23)
1.	 Site Class
2.	 Risk Category
3.	 Spectral Response Acceleration, Ss
4.	 Spectral Response Acceleration, S1
5.	 Seismic Design Category
Table 1. 
Suggested Outline for Gathering 
Post-Frame Building Design Data
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