APPENDIX C

RECOMMENDED MODIFICATIONS TO THE

2003 NEHRP RECOMMENDED PROVISIONS

The following modifications are recommended to the 2003 NEHRP Recommended Provisions.
The modifications presume that the RMI developed ANSI MH 16.1-04 specification has been
modified in accordance with and adopted with the recommendations of Appendix B of this
document.

Revise 2003 NEHRP Recommend Provisions, Chapter 14 as follows:

Section 14.1.2.1 Adopted References.

ANSI MH 16.1-04 Adopt latest approved edition of RMI Specification ANSI MH16.1

Section 14.3.5.6 RMI storage racks. Steel storage racks supported at or below grade and
designed in accordance with Section 2.7 of ANSI MH 16.1 shall be are deemed to satisfy the
force and displacement requirements of these Provisions. For storage racks supported above
grade, the value of V in Section 2.7.2 of the RMI shall not be taken less the value of Fp
determined in accordance with Section 6.2.6 of these provisions where Rp is taken equal to R,
and ap is taken equal to 2.5. if all the following conditions are met:

DELETE CONDITIONS 1, 2 and 3.

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