Hi,
I am using ASCE 7-10 to calculate the wind load on a steel structure building having height 136ft, L=262ft,b=175ft. I calculated the pressures for windward wall with +gcpi and -gcpi. In staad I modeled the main frame of my structure consisted on columns and beams. Now I am confuse how I should apply these both pressures on windward wall?
should I sum these both values and multiply with area of the wall ? One is having negative value and other positive?