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Seismic Design – Appropriate Implementation of the Overstrength Omega o Factor (12:30pm – 2pm Eastern)
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Seismic Design – Appropriate Implementation of the Overstrength Omega o Factor (12:30pm – 2pm Eastern)
Technical changes were made in the 2010 version of the Standard (ASCE/SEI 7-10), with the vast majority of these occurring in Chapters 11, 12, 13, 15, 21, and 22. This presentation highlighted the important following technical changes:
*Introduction of new ground motion maps and associated terminology (MCER)
*Changes to Section 11.8, “Geologic Hazards and Geotechnical Investigation”
*Clarification of the base shear equations for computing drift
*Introduction of scaling requirements for drift when using Modal Response Spectrum Analysis
*Changes to Section 12.11, “Structural Walls and their Anchorage”
*Changes to requirements for structure separations
Session Length: 1.5 hours
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