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Code Commitee's Idea for Frames in Seismic Zone 2

Thread starter ryansteel
Start date Jan 5, 2009

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Jan 5, 2009

ryansteel

Structural

Hi to all,

will someone discuss
the Code Commitee's Idea
on UBC 97 section 1921.8
"Requirements for frames in seismic zone 2"

specially 1921.8.3
in which Equake is multiplied by factor of 2

-how does it work?
-is this factor based on tests?
-where's the equivalent of this in IBC 2006

thanks