Thanks for all of the replies! This discussion helps a lot (sorry I am a little late replying myself). For some reference I am also in a Seismic Design Category D area.
I talked to one of my professors who specializes in seismic design about this a bit. We came to a similar conclusion to...
Hey all! I have been following Eng tips for a while but never actually posted, but I have a few questions I have been kind of stewing over and want to hear some of your thoughts (Sorry it is a bit long, I just want to be sure my reasoning is correct).
As I have taken classes in Seismic design...
