1.

SEISMIC RESPONSE COEFFICIENT (Cv)

TABLE 208-8 - SEISMIC COEFFICIENT, Cv

Soil Profile Seismic Zone Z

Type Z=0.2 Z=0.4
SA 0.16 0.32NV
SB 0.20 0.40NV
SC 0.32 0.56NV
SD 0.40 0.64NV
SE 0.64 0.96NV
SF See Footnote 1 of Table 208-8
1 Site-specific geotechnical investigation and dynamic site response analysis
shall be performed to determine seismic coefficients.

2. IMPORTANT FACTOR (I)

TABLE 208-1 SEISMIC IMPORTANCE FACTORS
Seismic Seismic
Occupancy
Importance Importance2
Category 1
Factor, I Factor, IP
I. Essential
1.50 1.50
Facilities3
II. Hazardous
1.25 1.50
Facilities
III. Special
Occupancy 1.00 1.00
Structures4
IV. Standard
Occupancy 1.00 1.00
Structures4
V. Miscellaneous
1.00 1.00
Structures
1See Table 103-1 for occupancy category listing.
2The limitation of IP for panel connections in Section 208.8.2.3 shall be 1.0 for the entire connector.
3Structural observation requirements are given in Section 107.9.
4For anchorage of machinery and equipment required for life-safety systems, the value of IP shall be

taken as 1.5.
3. SEISMIC RESPONSE MODIFICATION (R)
TABLE 208- 11A EARTHQUAKE-FORCE-RESISTING STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS OF CONCRETE

System Limitation
and
Building Height
Basic Seismic-Force Resisting System R
Limitation by
Seismic Zone, m
Zone 2 Zone 4
A. Bearing Wall Systems
Special reinforced concrete shear walls 4.5 2.8 NL 50
Ordinary reinforced concrete shear walls 4.5 2.8 NL NP
B. Building Frame Systems
Special reinforced concrete shear walls or
5.5 2.8 NL 75
braced frames
Ordinary reinforced concrete shear walls or
5.6 2.2 NL NP
braced frames
Intermediate precast shear walls or braced
5.5 2.8
frames
C. Moment Resisting Frame Systems
Special reinforced concrete moment frames 8.5 2.8 NL NL
Intermediate reinforced concrete moment
5.5 2.8 NL NP
frames
Ordinary reinforced concrete moment frames 3.5 2.8 NL NP
D. Dual Systems
Special reinforced concrete shear walls 8.5 2.8 NL NL
Ordinary reinforced concrete shear walls 6.5 2.8 NP NP
E. Dual System with Intermediate Moment Frames
Special reinforced concrete shear walls 6.5 2.8 NL 50
Ordinary reinforced concrete shear walls 4.2 2.8 NL 50
Shear wall frame interactive system with
ordinary reinforced concrete moment frames 4.2 2.8 NP NP
and ordinary reinforced concrete shear walls
F. Cantilevered Column Building Systems
Cantilevered column elements 2.2 2.0 NL 10
G. Shear Wall Frame Interaction Systems 5.5 2.8 NL 50
 TABLE 208- 11B EARTHQUAKE-FORCE-RESISTING STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS OF STEEL

System Limitation
and
Building Height
Basic Seismic-Force Resisting System R
Limitation by
Seismic Zone, m
Zone 2 Zone 4
A. Bearing Wall Systems
Light steel-framed bearing walls with tension-
2.8 2.2 NL 20
only bracing
Braced frames where bracing carries gravity
4.4 2.2 NL 50
load
Light framed walls sheathed with wood
structural panels rated for shear resistance or 4.5 2.8 NL 20
steel sheets
Light-framed walls with shear panels of all other
4.5 2.8 NL 20
light materials
Light-framed wall systems using flat strap
2.8 2.2 NL NP
bracing
B. Building Frame Systems
Steel eccentrically braced frames (EBF),
moment-resiting connections at columns away 8.5 2.8 NL 30
from links
Steel eccentrically braced frames (EBF), non
moment-resisting connections at columns away 6.0 2.2 NL 30
from links
Special concentrically braced frames (SCBF) 6.0 2.2 NL 30
Ordinary concentrically braced frames (OCBF) 3.2 2.2 NL NP
Light-framed walls sheathed with wood
6.5 2.8 NL 20
structural panels / sheet steel panels
Light frame walls with shear panels of all other
2.5 2.8 NL NP
materials
Buckling-restrained braced frames (BRBF), non
7 2.8 NL 30
moment-resisting beam-column connection
Buckling-restrained braced frames, moment-
8 2.8 NL 30
resisting beam-column connection
Special steel plate shear walls (SPSW) 7 2.8 NL 30
C. Moment-Resisting Frame Systems
Special moment-resisting frame (SMRF) 8.0 3 NL NL
Intermediate steel moment frames (IMF) 4.5 3 NL NP
Ordinary moment frames (OMF) 3.5 3 NL NP
Special truss moment frames (STMF) 6.5 3 NL NP
Special composite steel and concrete moment
8 3 NL NL
frames
Intermediate composite moment frames 5 3 NL NP
Composite partially restrained moment frames 6 3 48 NP
Ordinary composite moment frames 3 3 NP NP
 System Limitation
and
Building Height
Basic Seismic-Force Resisting System R
Limitation by
Seismic Zone, m
Zone 2 Zone 4
D. Dual Systems with Special Moment Frames
Steel eccentrically braced frames 8 2.8 NL NL
Special steel concentrically braced frames 7 2.8 NL NL
Composite steel and concrete eccentrically
8 2.8 NL NL
braced frame
Composite steel and concrete concentrically
6 2.8 NL NL
braced frame
Composite steel plate shear walls 7.5 2.8 NL NL
Buckling-restrained braced frame 8 2.8 NL NL
Special steel plate shear walls 8 2.8 NL NL
Masonry shear wall with steel OMRF 4.2 2.8 NL 50
Steel EBF with steel SMRF 8.5 2.8 NL NL
Steel EBF with steel OMRF 4.2 2.8 NL 50
Special concentrically braced frames with steel
7.5 2.8 NL NL
SMRF
Special concentrically braced frames with steel
4.2 2.8 NL 50
OMRF
E. Dual System with Intermediate Moment Frames
Special steel concentrically braced frame 6 2.8 NL NP
Composite steel and concrete concentrically
5.5 2.8 NL NP
braced frame
Ordinary composite braced frame 3.5 2.8 NL NP
Ordinary composite reinforced concrete shear
5 2.8 NL NP
walls with steel elements
F. Cantilevered Column Building Systems
Special steel moment frames 2.2 2.0 10 10
Intermediate steel moment frames 1.2 2.0 10 NP
Ordinary steel moment frames 1.0 2.0 10 NP
Cantilevered column elements 2.2 2.0 NL 10
G. Steel Systems not Specifically Detailed for
Seismic Resistance, Excluding Cantilever 3 3 NL NP
Systems
 TABLE 208-11C EARTHQUAKE-FORCE-RESISTING STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS OF MASONRY

System Limitation
and
Building Height
Basic Seismic-Force Resisting System R
Limitation by
Seismic Zone, m
Zone 2 Zone 4
A. Bearing Wall Systems
Masonry shear walls 4.5 2.8 NL 50
B. Building Frame Systems
Masonry shear walls 5.5 2.8 NL 50
C. Moment-Resisting Frame Systems
Masonry moment-resisting wall frames
6.5 2.8 NL 50
(MMRWF)
D. Dual Systems
Masonry shear walls with SMRF 5.5 2.8 NL 50
Masonry shear walls with steel OMRF 4.2 2.8 NL 50
Masonry shear walls with concrete IMRF 4.2 2.8 NL NP
Masonry shear walls with masonry MMRWF 6.0 2.8 NL 50

TABLE 208-11D EARTHQUAKE-FORCE-RESISTING STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS OF MASONRY

System Limitation
and
Building Height
Basic Seismic-Force Resisting System R
Limitation by
Seismic Zone, m
Zone 2 Zone 4
A. Bearing Wall Systems
Light-framed walls with shear panels: wood
structural panel walls for structures three 5.5 2.8 NL 20
stories or less
Heavy timber braced frames where bracing
2.8 2.2 NL 20
carries gravity load
Light-framed walls with wood shear panels
NA NA NL 20
walls for structures three stories or less
All other light framed walls NA NA NL 20
Heavy timber-braced frames where bracing
2.8 2.2 NL 20
carries gravity load
B. Building Frame Systems
Light-framed walls with shear panels: wood
structural panel walls for structures three 6.5 2.8 NL 20
stories or less
Ordinary heavy timber-braced frames 5.6 2.2 NL 20
TABLE 208-13 R AND FACTORS FOR NONBUILDING STRUCTURES

STRUCTURE TYPE R
1. Vessels, including tanks and
pressurized spheres, on braced or 2.2 2.0
unbraced legs.
2. Cast-in-place concrete silos and
chimneys having walls continuous 3.6 2.0
to the foundations
3. Distributed mass cantilever
structures such as stacks,
2.9 2.0
chimneys, silos and skirt-
supported vertical vessels.
4. Trussed towers (freestanding or
guyed), guyed stacks and 2.9 2.0
chimneys.
5. Cantilevered column-type
2.2 2.0
structures.
6. Cooling towers. 3.6 2.0
7. Bins and hoppers on braced or
2.9 2.0
unbraced legs.
8. Storage racks. 3.6 2.0
9. Signs and billboards. 3.6 2.0
10.Amusement strutures and
2.2 2.0
Monuments.
11.All other self-supporting structures
2.9 2.0
Not otherwise covered.
4. SOIL TYPE
TABLE 208-2 SOIL PROFILE TYPES

Soil Average Soil Properties for Top 30 m of Soil Profile

Soil Profile
Shear Undrained
Profile Name/ SPT, N
Wave Shear
Generic (blows/
Velocity, VS Strength
Type Description 300 mm)
(m/s) SU (kPa)
Hard
SA >1500
Rock
760 to
SB Rock
1500
Very
Dense
360 to
SC Soil ad >50 >100
760
Soft
Rock
Stiff Soil 180 to 15 to 50 to
SD
Profile 360 50 100
SE1 Soft Soil Profile <180 <15 <50
Soil Requiring Site-specific Evaluation.
SF
See Section 208.4.3.1
1Soil Profile Type SE also includes any soil profile with more than 3.0 m of soft clay defined as a soil with

plasticity index. PI > 20, wmax 40 percent and SU < 24 kPa. The Plasticity Index, PI, and the moisture

content wmax, shall be determined in accordance with approved national standards.

5. ZONE
TABLE 208-3 SEISMIC ZONE FACTOR Z
ZONE 2 4
Z 0.20 0.40