Seismic safety

Seismic safety

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

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Panel zone

Construction; Seismic safety

Area of a column at the beam-to-column connexion delineated by beam and column flanges.

Planar shear

Construction; Seismic safety

The shear that occurs in a plane parallel to the surface of a panel, which has the ability to cause the panel to fail along the plies in a plywood panel or in a random layer in a nonveneer or ...

Plan irregularity

Construction; Seismic safety

Horizontal irregularity in the layout of vertical lateral-force-resisting elements, thus producing a differential between the centre of mass and centre of rigidity, that typically results in ...

Pitch or spacing

Construction; Seismic safety

The longitudinal center-to-center distance between any two consecutive holes or fasteners in a row.

A deep structural component transferring the weight of a building to the foundation soils and resisting vertical and lateral loads; constructed of concrete, steel, or wood; usually driven into soft ...

Ordinary moment frame (OMF)

Construction; Seismic safety

A moment frame system that meets the requirements for Ordinary Moment Frames as defined in seismic provisions for new construction in AISC (1994a), Chapter 5.