“PONDING” Program
| “PONDING9” — AISC 9th ED. PONDING ANALYSIS PROGRAM |
| Program Description: |
| “PONDING9” is a spreadsheet program written in MS-Excel for the purpose of analysis for ponding for low slope |
| or flat roof systems in structural steel per the AISC 9th Edition (ASD) Code, pages 5-83 to 5-84 and 5-175 to 5-179. |
| Specifically, simplified checks are performed for the steel members as well as the steel deck. A rigorous analysis, |
| whether actually required or not, is also performed for the steel members. |
| This program is a workbook consisting of two (2) worksheets, described as follows: |
| Worksheet Name |
| Doc |
| Ponding |
| Program Assumptions and Limitations: |
| 1. This program utilizes the equations in AISC Code Sect. K2 to perform a simplified check on the primary and |
| secondary members, as well as the steel roof deck. |
| 2. This program also performs a rigorous analysis on the primary and secondary members utilizing the equations |
| in AISC Code Commentary Sect. C-K2. |
| 3. This program contains numerous “comment boxes” which contain a wide variety of information including |
| explanations of input or output items, equations used, data tables, etc. (Note: presence of a “comment box” |
| is denoted by a “red triangle” in the upper right-hand corner of a cell. Merely move the mouse pointer to the |
| desired cell to view the contents of that particular “comment box”.) |
