Seismic safety

Seismic safety

Terms relating to the constuction of buildings that can withstand earthquakes.

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inter-story drift

Construction; Seismic safety

The relative horizontal displacement of two adjacent floors in a building. Inter-story drift can also be expressed as a percentage of the story height separating the two adjacent floors.

Tie-down

Construction; Seismic safety

A device used to resist uplift of the chords of shear walls. These devices are intended to resist load without significant slip between the device and the shear wall chord or be shown with cyclic ...

Testing agency

Construction; Seismic safety

A company or corporation that provides testing and/or inspection services. The person in responsible charge of the special inspector(s) and the testing services shall be a registered design ...

General provisions 19 subdiaphragm

Construction; Seismic safety

A portion of a diaphragm used to transfer wall anchorage forces to diaphragm cross ties.

Structural-use panel

Construction; Seismic safety

A compliant wood-based panel product bonded with a waterproof adhesive. Included under this designation are plywood, oriented strand board, and composite panels.