Frequently Misunderstood Wind Provisions
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Format: Online Live
Duration: 2.00
May 29, 2025; 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Pacific Time
Emily Guglielmo, S.E., P.E., C.E.
This session will begin by clarifying key concepts that underpin modern wind design, including the reason ASCE 7 wind loads are now based on ultimate-level wind speeds, the four separate wind maps, and how 3-second gusts compare to fastest-mile wind speeds. We’ll explore how ASCE 7 wind speeds correspond to hurricane categories, and review important definitions related to openings and building enclosure classifications. From there, the discussion will turn to practical applications, including drift and serviceability under wind loading, design for temporary structures, and the effects of shielding and building separation. We’ll also look at how wind pressures affect rooftop screen walls and balcony handrails—two elements that are frequently overlooked or misapplied in practice. Throughout the session, we’ll reference current codes and research to support rational and efficient wind design strategies for common and complex conditions alike.
Speaker Bio
Emily Guglielmo, earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from UCLA, and her Master’s Degree in Structural Engineering from UC Berkeley. She has over a decade of structural engineering experience, all with Martin/Martin, Inc. She began her career in their Denver, CO area office, and is currently a Principal with the firm, managing their San Francisco Bay Area office.
She has lectured on wind and seismic provisions across the nation. Emily is the secretary of the NCSEA Wind Engineering Committee and serves on the ASCE 7 seismic committee. A licensed SE, Emily has received a number of awards, including SEI Fellow and the Susan M. Frey NCSEA Educator Award, for effective instruction for practicing structural engineers.
Emily Guglielmo, S.E., P.E., C.E.
This session will begin by clarifying key concepts that underpin modern wind design, including the reason ASCE 7 wind loads are now based on ultimate-level wind speeds, the four separate wind maps, and how 3-second gusts compare to fastest-mile wind speeds. We’ll explore how ASCE 7 wind speeds correspond to hurricane categories, and review important definitions related to openings and building enclosure classifications. From there, the discussion will turn to practical applications, including drift and serviceability under wind loading, design for temporary structures, and the effects of shielding and building separation. We’ll also look at how wind pressures affect rooftop screen walls and balcony handrails—two elements that are frequently overlooked or misapplied in practice. Throughout the session, we’ll reference current codes and research to support rational and efficient wind design strategies for common and complex conditions alike.
Speaker Bio
Emily Guglielmo, earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from UCLA, and her Master’s Degree in Structural Engineering from UC Berkeley. She has over a decade of structural engineering experience, all with Martin/Martin, Inc. She began her career in their Denver, CO area office, and is currently a Principal with the firm, managing their San Francisco Bay Area office.
She has lectured on wind and seismic provisions across the nation. Emily is the secretary of the NCSEA Wind Engineering Committee and serves on the ASCE 7 seismic committee. A licensed SE, Emily has received a number of awards, including SEI Fellow and the Susan M. Frey NCSEA Educator Award, for effective instruction for practicing structural engineers.
Emily Guglielmo, earned her Bachelor`s Degree in Civil Engineering from UCLA, and her Master`s Degree in Structural Engineering from UC Berkeley. She has over a decade of structural engineering experience, all with Martin/Martin, Inc. She began her career in their Denver, CO area office, and is currently a Principal with the firm, managing their San Francisco Bay Area office. She has lectured on wind and seismic provisions across the nation. Emily is the secretary of the NCSEA Wind Engineering Committee and serves on the ASCE 7 seismic committee. A licensed SE, Emily has received a number of awards, including SEI Fellow and the Susan M. Frey NCSEA Educator Award, for effective instruction for practicing structural engineers.