UBC or ASCE Earthquake load
UBC or ASCE Earthquake load
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Hi
When it comes to Earthquake load calculations, which is more appropriate to use? UBC or ASCE?
For some reason I hear UBC. Could anyone elaborate on why?
Thanks
V
When it comes to Earthquake load calculations, which is more appropriate to use? UBC or ASCE?
For some reason I hear UBC. Could anyone elaborate on why?
Thanks
V






RE: UBC or ASCE Earthquake load
Historically, UBC has been the leader in earthquake design loading. Since the merger of codes and the introduction of IBC, IBC has been the appropriate code. IBC now references ASCE7-05. By reference, ASCE is part of IBC.
UBC97 (the last edition) is generally outdated unless you do work outside of the US.
Use IBC.
RE: UBC or ASCE Earthquake load
RE: UBC or ASCE Earthquake load
Dont know if there are still any US state using UBC.
RE: UBC or ASCE Earthquake load
RE: UBC or ASCE Earthquake load
RE: UBC or ASCE Earthquake load
UBC stops producing on 1997 if i remember it correctly
But they said you must look at the UFC to know which code to look according to what kind of structures you are designing
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RE: UBC or ASCE Earthquake load
However, it still leaves me quite confused.
For example. We have had projects with the same contractor (In the middle east) where we used both UBC (Earthquake load) and ASCE (Other loads) in one location and only ASCE in a different location, but the same country.
I wonder now, on what grounds are these chosen? Anything to do with the scale of the structure? or perhaps is it just somebody's personal preference?
RE: UBC or ASCE Earthquake load