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  1. BillyClyde

    Really basic, kinda stupid seismic question

    Actually, thinking more in depth about it, if the soil force is higher than the seismic force for the levels below the grade, you will still need to ensure: 1) the floor is a diaphragm and the loads can be transferred to the soil on the "far" side of the building, and be resisted by the soil...
  2. BillyClyde

    Really basic, kinda stupid seismic question

    I would say that your base is the bottom floor of your structure. Normally the ground and the bottom/first floor are the same, so this doesn't come up. When doing your analysis, you'll need to analyze the building as a 5 story building for seismic, and only a 2 story building for wind...
  3. BillyClyde

    Deflections

    Deflections are computed based on service loads in both LRFD and ASD, as stated above.
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