This publication has been developed to assist designers in the proper understanding and determination of structural loads in accordance with the 2012 edition of the International Building Code® (IBC®) and ASCE/SEI 7-10, including dead load, occupancy live load, roof live load and environmental loads such as rain, snow, ice, flood, wind and seismic loads. This updated edition includes a new chapter on load path, a new section on atmospheric ice loads and completely updated discussion of the new wind design procedures in ASCE/SEI 7-10. The new edition also includes problems at the end of each chapter along with an online solutions manual.