The standard provides four methods for determining wind loads:

Urban/suburban areas with closely spaced obstructions.

(Importance Factor): Higher for hospitals or schools; lower for storage sheds. Step C: Select the Analytical Procedure ASCE 7-05 offers three ways to calculate the final load:

The most common "long-form" math used for most buildings.

The directional procedure is a more detailed method for calculating wind loads on complex buildings. The method involves calculating the wind load for each direction (e.g., north, south, east, and west) and then combining them to determine the total wind load. The ASCE 7-05 standard provides a procedure for calculating wind loads using this method.

This paper focuses on the (Chapter 6 of ASCE 7-05), applicable to buildings with regular shapes and heights less than 500 ft.