ASCE Amplify

aid: asce-amplify
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/asce-amplify/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: ASCE Amplify
tags:
- Civil Engineering
- Hazard Data
- Engineering Standards
- Infrastructure
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
access: 3rd-Party
created: '2025-02-17'
modified: '2026-04-19'
description: ASCE Amplify is a platform created by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) that provides civil engineering
  data and advocacy tools. The platform includes the ASCE Hazard Tool API, which provides a simple interface to query locations
  in the United States for environmental hazard data by geographic location. The Hazard Tool API covers seismic, wind, snow,
  ice, flood, and other environmental hazard loads used in structural design per ASCE standards. ASCE Amplify also supports
  advocacy, connecting civil engineers with elected officials to advocate for infrastructure investment and sustainable practices.
apis:
- aid: asce-amplify:hazard-tool-api
  name: ASCE Hazard Tool API
  description: The ASCE Hazard Tool API provides a simple interface to query locations in the United States for environmental
    hazard data by geographic location. It provides site-specific hazard values used in structural engineering design including
    seismic ground motion parameters, wind speeds, snow loads, ice loads, and flood data in accordance with ASCE 7 and related
    standards. Access requires an ASCE membership or license.
  humanURL: https://amplify.asce.org/api
  baseURL: https://amplify.asce.org/api
  tags:
  - Civil Engineering
  - Hazard Data
  - Seismic
  - Wind
  - Snow
  - Structural Engineering
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://amplify.asce.org/api
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://amplify.asce.org/api
common:
- type: Portal
  url: https://amplify.asce.org/
  title: ASCE Amplify Platform
- type: Portal
  url: https://www.asce.org/
  title: ASCE Website
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Geographic Hazard Lookup
    description: Query any US location by latitude and longitude or address to retrieve site-specific environmental hazard
      values for structural design, including ASCE 7 seismic, wind, snow, and ice parameters.
  - name: ASCE 7 Seismic Parameters
    description: Retrieve seismic design parameters including Ss, S1, SMS, SM1, SDS, SD1, and spectral acceleration values
      per ASCE 7 for any US location.
  - name: Wind Speed Data
    description: Access design wind speed values for various risk categories and exposure categories per ASCE 7 for structural
      wind load calculations.
  - name: Snow and Ice Load Data
    description: Retrieve ground snow load values and ice storm data for design of roof structures and overhead transmission
      lines per ASCE 7.
  - name: Civil Engineer Advocacy
    description: Tools for ASCE members to contact elected officials and advocate for infrastructure funding, engineering
      standards, and professional issues.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Structural Design
    description: Structural engineers use the ASCE Hazard Tool API to obtain site-specific hazard parameters for building
      and infrastructure design in compliance with ASCE 7 and building codes.
  - name: Site Assessment
    description: Civil engineers perform preliminary site assessments for new construction projects by querying multiple locations
      for hazard comparisons.
  - name: Software Integration
    description: Structural engineering software vendors integrate the ASCE Hazard Tool API to automatically populate design
      parameters based on project location.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: ASCE 7 Standards
    description: API values directly correspond to ASCE 7 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, the primary
      reference standard for US structural engineering.
  - name: IBC Building Codes
    description: Hazard parameters from the API align with International Building Code requirements that reference ASCE 7
      for environmental load design values.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
specificationVersion: '0.19'