Seismic safety

Seismic safety

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

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Clay-unit masonry

Construction; Seismic safety

Masonry constructed with solid, cored, or hollow units made of clay. Hollow clay units may be ungrouted, or grouted.

Basic safety objective (BSO)

Construction; Seismic safety

A Rehabilitation Objective in which the Life Safety Performance Level is reached for the BSE-1 demand and the Collpase Prevention Performance Level is reached for the BSE-2.

Basic safety earthquake-2 (BSE-2)

Construction; Seismic safety

The ground shaking at a site for an MCE.

Basic safety earthquake-1 (BSE-1)

Construction; Seismic safety

The lesser of the ground shaking at a site for a 10%/50 year earthquake or two-thirds of the Maximum Considered Earthquake (MCE) at the site.

Boundary component

Construction; Seismic safety

A member at the perimeter (edge or opening) of a shear wall or horizontal diaphragm that provides tensile and/or compressive strength.

Rigid component

Construction; Seismic safety

A component, including its attachments, having a fundamental period less than or equal to 0.06 seconds.

The basic structural members that constitute the building, such as beams, columns, slabs, braces, piers, coupling beams, and connections. Components, such as columns and beams, are combined to form ...