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The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) stands at the forefront of a profession that plans, designs, constructs, and operates society’s economic and social engine—the built environment. …

ASCE Standards provide technical guidelines for promoting safety, reliability, productivity, and efficiency in civil engineering.

Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE/SEI 7-22) describes the means for determining design loads.