UBC Volume 2 (1997) RAM 16 PDF
UBC Volume 2 (1997) RAM 16 PDF
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1630.8.1
1631.1
cremental changes of the design overturning moment shall be distributed to the various resisting elements in the manner prescribed
in Section 1630.6. Overturning effects on every element shall be
carried down to the foundation. See Sections 1612 and 1633 for
combining gravity and seismic forces.
1630.8.2 Elements supporting discontinuous systems.
1630.8.2.1 General. Where any portion of the lateral-loadresisting system is discontinuous, such as for vertical irregularity
Type 4 in Table 16-L or plan irregularity Type 4 in Table 16-M,
concrete, masonry, steel and wood elements supporting such discontinuous systems shall have the design strength to resist the
combination loads resulting from the special seismic load combinations of Section 1612.4.
EXCEPTIONS: 1. The quantity Em in Section 1612.4 need not
exceed the maximum force that can be transferred to the element by the
lateral-force-resisting system.
2. Concrete slabs supporting light-frame wood shear wall systems
or light-frame steel and wood structural panel shear wall systems.
0.7 RD S
(30-17)
For Allowable Stress Design, the design strength may be determined using an allowable stress increase of 1.7 and a resistance
factor, f, of 1.0. This increase shall not be combined with the onethird stress increase permitted by Section 1612.3, but may be combined with the duration of load increase permitted in Chapter 23,
Division III.
1. Reinforced concrete elements designed primarily as axialload members shall comply with Section 1921.4.4.5.
2. Reinforced concrete elements designed primarily as flexural
members and supporting other than light-frame wood shear wall
systems or light-frame steel and wood structural panel shear wall
systems shall comply with Sections 1921.3.2 and 1921.3.3.
Strength computations for portions of slabs designed as supporting elements shall include only those portions of the slab that comply with the requirements of these sections.
3. Masonry elements designed primarily as axial-load carrying
members shall comply with Sections 2106.1.12.4, Item 1, and
2108.2.6.2.6.
4. Masonry elements designed primarily as flexural members
shall comply with Section 2108.2.6.2.5.
5. Steel elements designed primarily as axial-load members
shall comply with Sections 2213.5.2 and 2213.5.3.
6. Steel elements designed primarily as flexural members or
trusses shall have bracing for both top and bottom beam flanges or
chords at the location of the support of the discontinuous system
and shall comply with the requirements of Section 2213.7.1.3.
7. Wood elements designed primarily as flexural members shall
be provided with lateral bracing or solid blocking at each end of
the element and at the connection location(s) of the discontinuous
system.
1630.8.3 At foundation. See Sections 1629.1 and 1809.4 for
overturning moments to be resisted at the foundation soil interface.
1630.9 Drift. Drift or horizontal displacements of the structure
shall be computed where required by this code. For both Allowable Stress Design and Strength Design, the Maximum Inelastic
Response Displacement, DM , of the structure caused by the
Design Basis Ground Motion shall be determined in accordance
with this section. The drifts corresponding to the design seismic
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1630.10.3 Limitations. The design lateral forces used to determine the calculated drift may disregard the limitations of Formula
(30-6) and may be based on the period determined from Formula
(30-10) neglecting the 30 or 40 percent limitations of Section
1630.2.2, Item 2.
1630.11 Vertical Component. The following requirements apply in Seismic Zones 3 and 4 only. Horizontal cantilever components shall be designed for a net upward force of 0.7Ca IWp .
In addition to all other applicable load combinations, horizontal
prestressed components shall be designed using not more than 50
percent of the dead load for the gravity load, alone or in combination with the lateral force effects.
SECTION 1631 DYNAMIC ANALYSIS
PROCEDURES
1631.1 General. Dynamic analyses procedures, when used,
shall conform to the criteria established in this section. The analysis shall be based on an appropriate ground motion representation
and shall be performed using accepted principles of dynamics.