What is a Seismic Design Category?
‘A Seite Desan Category ($DO) is a classification msigned to a strwture based
on its omipancy oF use Occupancy Category) and onthe level of expected soll
‘modified selamlo ground motion, ‘This canbe expressed schematically a8 follows:
WOceupency Category] + [Soll meifed seismic ground motioa] => SDC
How do you determine the Seismic Design Category?
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