Seismic R values for materials handeling elevator bents?
Seismic R values for materials handeling elevator bents?
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We are designing a coal elevator consisting of several bents and a transfer tower.
The ASCE7-05 Table 15.4.2 does not include a similar condition to the bents. Does anyone know of a source that will give an R value for this condition? Or have an oppinion on what value to use from Tab. 15.4-2?
Thanks,
Ryan
The ASCE7-05 Table 15.4.2 does not include a similar condition to the bents. Does anyone know of a source that will give an R value for this condition? Or have an oppinion on what value to use from Tab. 15.4-2?
Thanks,
Ryan






RE: Seismic R values for materials handeling elevator bents?
RE: Seismic R values for materials handeling elevator bents?
that's the direction our thinking is headed too. We had some debate to call them an inverted pendulum (R=1.5) but the descriptions for the trussed towers seemed a better fit.