seismic loads and the building height
seismic loads and the building height
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Dear experts
is there any item in ASCE or IBC codes descried the relation between the building height and seismic load ,or can i ignore/neglect the seismic load till specific height ?
i mean if i have one or two story concrete building i think no need to apply the seismic loads .
is there any item in ASCE or IBC codes descried the relation between the building height and seismic load ,or can i ignore/neglect the seismic load till specific height ?
i mean if i have one or two story concrete building i think no need to apply the seismic loads .
Thank you





RE: seismic loads and the building height
ASCE 7 includes provisions for applying the total seismic demand on a building at each level - look for section 12.8.3 in ASCE 7-10, for example, for "vertical distribution of seismic forces".
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RE: seismic loads and the building height
I found something in ASCE code (11.1.2 SCOPE), described the link between the number of family/number of stories and seismic loads (check the attachment)
Thank you