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Seismic safety
Terms relating to the constuction of buildings that can withstand earthquakes.
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Special moment frame (SMF)
Construction; Seismic safety
A moment frame system that meets the special requirements for frames as defined in seismic provisions for new construction.
Solid wall
Construction; Seismic safety
A wall or infill panel with openings not exceeding 5% of the wall surface area. The maximum length or height of an opening in a solid wall must not exceed 10% of the wall width or storey height. ...
Wind-restraint system
Construction; Seismic safety
The collection of structural elements that provides restraint of the seismic-isolated structure for wind loads. The wind-restraint system may be either an integral part of isolator units or a ...
W waferboard
Construction; Seismic safety
A nonveneered structural panel manufactured from two- to three-inch flakes or wafers bonded together with a phenolic resin and pressed into sheet panels.
Vertical irregularity
Construction; Seismic safety
A discontinuity of strength, stiffness, geometry, or mass in one storey with respect to adjacent stories.
Velocity-dependent energy dissipation devices (EDD
Construction; Seismic safety
Devices having mechanical characteristics such that the force in the device is dependent on the relative velocity in the device.
Strong back system
Construction; Seismic safety
A secondary system, such as a frame, commonly used to provide out-of-plane support for an unreinforced or under-reinforced masonry wall.
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