Lateral Resistance to EQ
Lateral Resistance to EQ
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I have been reading a lot of codes lately and seem to recall something that I can't find again. I thought I read that I could not rely on soil friction for lateral resistance to a seismic event. I really don't want to have to use rock anchors.
I doubt my memory so maybe someone can definitively tell me I am wrong or right and alert me to where I might have found it. If I did in fact read it, I suspect it was either in IBC 2006 or 2003, ASCE7-05, or even ACI 318-02.
Thanks for your thoughts.
I doubt my memory so maybe someone can definitively tell me I am wrong or right and alert me to where I might have found it. If I did in fact read it, I suspect it was either in IBC 2006 or 2003, ASCE7-05, or even ACI 318-02.
Thanks for your thoughts.






RE: Lateral Resistance to EQ
RE: Lateral Resistance to EQ
RE: Lateral Resistance to EQ
However, be sure, in your load combinations, to take into account the vertical component of seismic demand as this will reduce the friction amount.