IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This guide references ASCE/SEI 7 (Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures), including seismic, wind, flood, and tornado provisions; ASCE/SEI 24 (Flood Resistant Design and Construction); ASCE/SEI 41 (Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Buildings); the International Building Code (IBC), including Chapter 16 (Structural Design) and Chapter 17 (Special…