Cl-1/WTER 2 Minimum Design Loacls 2 185

l:,,M = Maximum Inelastic Response Displacement, 208.4.2 Occupancy Categories

which is the total drift or total storey drift that
occurs when the structure is subjected to the For purposes of earthquake-resistant design, each structure
Design Basis Ground Motion, including shall be placed in one of the occupancy categories listed in
estimated elastic and inelastic contributions to Table 103-1. Table 208-1 assigns importance factors, I and
the total deformation defined m Section Ip, and structural observation requirements for each
208.6.4.2, mm category.
1:,,5 Design Level Response Displacement, which is
the total drift or total storey drift that occurs Table 208-1 - Seismic Importance Factors
when the structure is subjected to the design
seismic forces, mm Seismic Seismic
= Occupancy
/ji horizontal displacement at Level i relative to the Importance Importance 2
Category 1
base due to applied lateral forces, fi, for use in Factor, I Factor, Iv
Equation 208-14, mm I. Essential
1.50 1.50
p = Redundancy/Reliability Factor given by Facilities 3
Equation 208-20 II. Hazardous
1.25 1.50
n0 = Seismic Force Amplification Factor, which is Facilities
required to account for structural over-strength III. Special
and set forth in Table 208-11 Occupancy 1.00 1.00
Structures
208.4 Basis for Design IV. Standard
Occupancy 1.00 1.00
208.4.1 General Structures
V. Miscellaneous
1.00 1.00
The procedures and the limitations for the design of structures
structures shall be determined considering seismic zoning, 1 See Table 103-1 for occupancy category listing
site characteristics, occupancy, configuration, structural 2
The limitation of IP for panel connections in Section
system and height in accordance with this section.
Structures shall be designed with adequate strength to 208. 7.2.3 shall be 1.0 for the entire connector
withstand the lateral displacements induced by the Design
3
Structural observation requirements are given in Section
Basis Ground Motion, considering the inelastic response of 107.9
the structure and the inherent redundancy, over-strength 4
For anchorage of machinery and equipment required for
and ductility of the lateral force-resisting system. life-safety syst"!.ms, the value of IP sha�l be taken as 1.5

The minimum design strength shall be based on the Design
Seismic Forces determined in accordance with the static
lateral force procedure of Section 208.5, except as
modified by Section 208.5.3.5.4.
Where strength design is used, the load combinations of
Section 203.3 shall apply. Where Allowable Stress Design
is used, the load combinations of Section 203.4 shall apply.
208.4.3 Site Geology and Soil Characteristics
Each site shall be assigned a soil profile type based on
properly substantiated geotechnical data using the site
categorization procedure set forth in Section 208.4.3.1.1
and Table 208-2.
Exception:

Allowable Stress Design may be used to evaluate sliding
or overturning at the soil-structure interface regardless of
the design approach used in the design of the structure,
provided load combinations of Section 203.4 are utilized.
When the soil properties are not known in sufficient detail
to determine the soil profile type, Type S0 shall be used.
Soil Profile Type SE or SF need not be assumed unless the
building official determines that Type SE or SF may be
present at the site or in the event that Type SE or SF is
established by geotechnical data.

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l:,,M = Maximum Inelastic Response Displacement, 208.4.2 Occupancy Categories

which is the total drift or total storey drift that
occurs when the structure is subjected to the For purposes of earthquake-resistant design, each structure
Design Basis Ground Motion, including shall be placed in one of the occupancy categories listed in
estimated elastic and inelastic contributions to Table 103-1. Table 208-1 assigns importance factors, I and
the total deformation defined m Section Ip, and structural observation requirements for each
208.6.4.2, mm category.
1:,,5 Design Level Response Displacement, which is
the total drift or total storey drift that occurs Table 208-1 - Seismic Importance Factors
when the structure is subjected to the design
seismic forces, mm Seismic Seismic
= Occupancy
/ji horizontal displacement at Level i relative to the Importance Importance 2
Category 1
base due to applied lateral forces, fi, for use in Factor, I Factor, Iv
Equation 208-14, mm I. Essential
1.50 1.50
p = Redundancy/Reliability Factor given by Facilities 3
Equation 208-20 II. Hazardous
1.25 1.50
n0 = Seismic Force Amplification Factor, which is Facilities
required to account for structural over-strength III. Special
and set forth in Table 208-11 Occupancy 1.00 1.00
Structures
208.4 Basis for Design IV. Standard
Occupancy 1.00 1.00
208.4.1 General Structures
V. Miscellaneous
1.00 1.00
The procedures and the limitations for the design of structures
structures shall be determined considering seismic zoning, 1 See Table 103-1 for occupancy category listing
site characteristics, occupancy, configuration, structural 2
The limitation of IP for panel connections in Section
system and height in accordance with this section.
Structures shall be designed with adequate strength to 208. 7.2.3 shall be 1.0 for the entire connector
withstand the lateral displacements induced by the Design
3
Structural observation requirements are given in Section
Basis Ground Motion, considering the inelastic response of 107.9
the structure and the inherent redundancy, over-strength 4
For anchorage of machinery and equipment required for
and ductility of the lateral force-resisting system. life-safety syst"!.ms, the value of IP sha�l be taken as 1.5

The minimum design strength shall be based on the Design
Seismic Forces determined in accordance with the static
lateral force procedure of Section 208.5, except as
modified by Section 208.5.3.5.4.
Where strength design is used, the load combinations of
Section 203.3 shall apply. Where Allowable Stress Design
is used, the load combinations of Section 203.4 shall apply.
208.4.3 Site Geology and Soil Characteristics
Each site shall be assigned a soil profile type based on
properly substantiated geotechnical data using the site
categorization procedure set forth in Section 208.4.3.1.1
and Table 208-2.
Exception:

Allowable Stress Design may be used to evaluate sliding
or overturning at the soil-structure interface regardless of
the design approach used in the design of the structure,
provided load combinations of Section 203.4 are utilized.
When the soil properties are not known in sufficient detail
to determine the soil profile type, Type S0 shall be used.
Soil Profile Type SE or SF need not be assumed unless the
building official determines that Type SE or SF may be
present at the site or in the event that Type SE or SF is
established by geotechnical data.

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