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Acknowledgements
Based Heavily on:
The Most Common Errors in Seismic
Design'And How to Properly Avoid
Them
NCSEA 2014 Annual Conference
Proceedings
By Thomas F. Heausler, PE, SE
Structural Engineer
Kansas City, MO
2015 OSEA Spring Conference ASCE 7-10 Seismic - Common Errors
Preface
Listing of common errors was
developed by Tom Heausler and Bob
Paullus during review of other
engineers work
Based On Experience
Should not be misconstrued as a
consensus document of the ASCE 7
Seismic Subcommittee
May be used as a checklist for Design
or Review
2015 OSEA Spring Conference ASCE 7-10 Seismic - Common Errors
Standards Covered
ASCE 7-10
IBC 2012
AISC 360-10
ASIC 341-10
ACI 318-11 (including Chapter 21 and
Appendix D)
Other Standards
Importance Factor
ASCE 7-10 Section 11.5.1,Table 1.5-2,
Table 1.5-1
IBC 2012 Table 1604.5
Importance Factor Is Based Upon Risk
Category And The Associated Life Safety,
Hazard And Essential Nature Of The
Structure
Importance Factor
Check both ASCE 7 and IBC Tables
A typical building can sometimes evolve into
an Ie equal to 1.25 or 1.5 when occupancy or
use expands.
Examples:
even relatively small churches (occupancy
greater than 300)
a building where hazardous materials are stored
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Importance Factor
Non-Structural Components
Ip = 1.0, or 1.5 only ASCE 7-10 Section 13.1.3
Ip may not equal Ie, and in some instances Ip
may be less than Ie.
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Overstrength Factor: 0
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Redundancy Rho ()
Rho Is A Factor That Penalizes
Structures That Do Not Have
Redundancy
ASCE 7-10 Section 12.3.4
Rho = 1.0 or 1.3
Rho = 1.0 for: SDC B, C, for Drift
Calculations, Fp (Non-structural
Components) Forces, Collectors, 0 Load
Combinations, and Diaphragms
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Orthogonal Effects
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Orthogonal Effects
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Period T
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Modal Analysis
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Modal Analysis
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Accidental Torsion
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Accidental Torsion
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Accidental Torsion
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Accidental Torsion
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Drift Check
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Drift Check
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Diaphragm Forces
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Diaphragm Forces
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Fp Non-structural Components
Chapter 13
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Fp Non-structural Components
Chapter 13
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Fp Non-structural Components
Chapter 13
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Fp Non-structural Components
Chapter 13
When the Weight of the Supported NonBuilding Structure is Less than 25% of the
Total Structure Mass
Use Chapter 13
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Large Fp Non-structural
Components Chapter 15
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Wall Design
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Foundation Ties
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Reduction of Foundation
Overturning
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Errata
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References
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References
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Questions?
bpaullus@PaullusConsulting.com
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