Seismic safety

Seismic safety

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

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Short captive column

Construction; Seismic safety

Columns with height-to-depth ratios less than 75% of the nominal height-to-depth ratios of the typical columns at that level. These columns, which may not be designed as part of the primary ...

Sheathing

Construction; Seismic safety

Lumber or panel products that are attached to parallel framing members, typically forming wall, floor, ceiling, or roof surfaces.

Secondary element

Construction; Seismic safety

An element that does not affect the ability of the structure to resist earthquake-induced deformations.

Permissible values of such properties as drift, component strength demand, and inelastic deformation, used to determine the acceptability of a component's projected behaviour at a given Performance ...

Acceleration-sensitive nonstructural component

Construction; Seismic safety

A nonstructural component sensitive to and subject to damage from inertial loading. Once inertial loads are generated within the component, the deformation of the component may be significant; this ...

Storey

Construction; Seismic safety

The portion of a structure between the top to top of two successive finished floor surfaces and, for the topmost story, from the top of the floor finish to the top of the roof structural element.

Storage racks

Construction; Seismic safety

Include industrial pallet racks, movable shelf racks, and stacker racks made of cold-formed or hot-rolled structural members. Does not include other types of racks such as drive-in and drive-through ...