building separation for seismic design category C
building separation for seismic design category C
(OP)
Hi,
IBC specified that the building shall be separated by:
1) delta,MT = sqrt( (delta,M1)^2 + (delta,M2)^2 ) for buildings in the same property
2) set back by delta,M if the building adjoins a property line
But, exceptions are buildings in SDC A,B or C.
Then, how much of separation should be provided in SDC A,B and C. I guess it should be the same as D or worse. Why the code has this exception???
Lastly, what if there is a builidng adjoining the property line in the next site? Should the new building in our site consider the deflection of the existing building and add it to the set back amount??
Thanks in advance,
IBC specified that the building shall be separated by:
1) delta,MT = sqrt( (delta,M1)^2 + (delta,M2)^2 ) for buildings in the same property
2) set back by delta,M if the building adjoins a property line
But, exceptions are buildings in SDC A,B or C.
Then, how much of separation should be provided in SDC A,B and C. I guess it should be the same as D or worse. Why the code has this exception???
Lastly, what if there is a builidng adjoining the property line in the next site? Should the new building in our site consider the deflection of the existing building and add it to the set back amount??
Thanks in advance,






RE: building separation for seismic design category C
RE: building separation for seismic design category C
If an existing building isn't back from the property line by it's required maximum deflection I would make sure my structure was far enough away from the other structure that they would never collide.