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Seismic Rules/Specification/Guidelines

Thread starter trac
Start date Dec 29, 2005

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Dec 29, 2005

trac

Structural

For a new build steel structure - is there a hierarchal structure when using/referencing building codes/specfications e.g. First apply IBC (UBC?)rules then AISC and/or ASCE seismic provisions then FEMA specifications and finally NEHRP guidelines or are they generally equal in application as they more or less specify the same rules.
Regards trac