Seismic safety

Seismic safety

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

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Seismic safety

Maximum considered earthquake ground motion

Construction; Seismic safety

The most severe earthquake effects considered for a building provision.

Live load

Construction; Seismic safety

The load superimposed by the use and occupancy of the building not including the wind load, earthquake load, or dead load.

Structural observations

Construction; Seismic safety

The visual observations performed by the registered design professional in responsible charge (or another registered design professional) to determine that the seismic-force-resisting system is ...

Structure

Construction; Seismic safety

That which is built or constructed and limited to buildings and nonbuilding structures as defined herein.

Required strength

Construction; Seismic safety

Strength of a member, cross section, or connexion required to resist factored loads or related internal moments and forces in such combinations as stipulated by these Provisions.

Nominal strength

Construction; Seismic safety

Strength of a member or cross section calculated in accordance with the requirements and assumptions of the strength design methods of these Provisions (or the referenced standards) before ...