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Seismic safety
Terms relating to the constuction of buildings that can withstand earthquakes.
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Dry service
Construction; Seismic safety
Structures wherein the maximum equilibrium moisture content does not exceed 19%.
Dressed size
Construction; Seismic safety
The dimensions of lumber after surfacing with a planing machine. Usually 1/2 to 3/4 inch less than nominal size.
Eccentrically braced frame (EBF)
Construction; Seismic safety
A diagonally braced frame in which at least one end of each brace frames into a beam a short distance from a beam-column joint or from another diagonal brace.
Concentrically braced frame (CBF)
Construction; Seismic safety
A braced frame in which the members are subjected primarily to axial forces.
Braced frame
Construction; Seismic safety
An essentially vertical truss, or its equivalent, of the concentric or eccentric type that is provided in a building frame system or dual frame system to resist shear wall.
Effective stiffness
Construction; Seismic safety
The value of the lateral force in the isolation system, or an element thereof, divided by the corresponding lateral displacement.
Effective damping
Construction; Seismic safety
The value of equivalent viscous damping corresponding to energy dissipated during cyclic response of the isolation system.
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