Episode 105 - Standardizing Tornado Resilience: Provisions of ASCE 7-22 Chapter 32
From The Structural Engineering Podcast by Zach and Max
May 17, 2026 · 32 min · Season 7
About this episode
This episode discusses the introduction of Chapter 32 in ASCE 7-22, which codifies tornado-resistant design requirements.
In this episode, we break down the landmark introduction of Chapter 32 in ASCE 7-22. For the first time, tornado-resistant design moves from a voluntary recommendation to a codified requirement for specific Risk Categories. We explore the probabilistic shift in how we view tornado hazards and the practical hurdles of implementing these loads in the design. Links & Resources:StructurEd (our free study tool): TheEngineeringPodcast.com/StructurEd Structural Trivia: Sign up for our structural trivia! A quick email mid-week will keep you sharp (FYI-Survey Monkey is often re-directed to the spam folder). Reach out to us:TheEngineeringPodcast.comInstagramLinkedin Sponsor:This episode is sponsored by NEXT Insurance; affordable, engineer-friendly liability coverage starting at just $29/month, designed to give structural engineers the protection they need with zero hassle. Go to NextInsurance.com/sepodcast and get a free quote today!
People in this episode
Hosts: Zach, Max
Topics covered
- tornado resilience
- ASCE 7-22
- structural engineering
- design requirements
- risk categories
- probabilistic hazards
Keywords
- tornado
- resilience
- ASCE 7-22
- design
- engineering
- risk categories
- probabilistic hazards
Sponsors
NEXT Insurance
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ASCE
Products: StructurEd
Books & works: ASCE 7-22
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