Design Guide 7 Seismic Load Combination
Design Guide 7 Seismic Load Combination
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I am designing a free standing crane in a high seismic area. AISC Design Guide 7 has a Case 3 load combination that includes earthquake loads, where the load is at strength level (E). Can someone explain to me why it wouldn't be at allowable stress level (.7E)?





RE: Design Guide 7 Seismic Load Combination
RE: Design Guide 7 Seismic Load Combination
RE: Design Guide 7 Seismic Load Combination
RE: Design Guide 7 Seismic Load Combination
RE: Design Guide 7 Seismic Load Combination
RE: Design Guide 7 Seismic Load Combination
RE: Design Guide 7 Seismic Load Combination
Weird.
RE: Design Guide 7 Seismic Load Combination
That is a singular code but there is still the history back in time of multiple code types and editions.
I would think even in Canada there was the transformation of EQ loads going from service level to ultimate level - but I don't know that to be a fact.