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  1. Frederick Leuchte

    thread507-496173 [b]OVE[/b] seem

    thread507-496173 OVE seems to stand for "over-design earthquake", a very rare earthquake having a 1% chance of exceedance in 50 years (MRI = 4975 years). The OVE defined in this manner has been used in: Jayaram, Nirmal, Nilesh Shome, and Mohsen Rahnama. "Development of earthquake vulnerability...
  2. Frederick Leuchte

    What does OVE stand for in earthquake engineering?

    Hi everyone, In earthquake engineering, an OVE is defined to be a very rare earthquake having a 1% chance of exceedence in 50 years (MRI = 4975 years). Does anyone know what does "OVE" stand for? In context, SLE-25 is a frequent earthquake having a 70% chance of exceedence in 30 years (MRI =...
  3. Frederick Leuchte

    Design story drifts & design provisions for diaphragms as per ASCE 7-22

    Hello everyone, I am designing a 25-story building with the ASCE 7-22, and have got some questions about the new seismic provisions of this standard. [ol 1] When computing the design story drifts in accordance with Section 12.8.6, do we now have to consider the following load combination...

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