Code Question
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The governing code is BOCA 96 and I've been asked by a building official about highrises. He said he read somewhere that "all (seismic) connections in a high rise building must be fully restrained", and asked me if thats correct.
I dont recall reading that in any code, and I thought connection design was up to the engineer, not the buliding code.
Any thoughts or insights on this? Maybe someone else has read something similar?
Also, what qualifies as "high rise"? Anything over 240 feet?
I dont recall reading that in any code, and I thought connection design was up to the engineer, not the buliding code.
Any thoughts or insights on this? Maybe someone else has read something similar?
Also, what qualifies as "high rise"? Anything over 240 feet?






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RE: Code Question
Some work has been published recently that argues that most all beams in buildings can be considered restrained as the floor deck is not all heated simultaneously and restraint is provided by it to the beams.
RE: Code Question
I also see nothing in this book (BOCA) that relates to a "restrained" seismic connection and as you suggested would leave that up to the designing engineer.
Brian K. Willis, PE
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