Thank you for your response Steve. My interest lied in the difference between the Allowable Stress and Strength provisions (I was using liquid storage tanks as an example). ASCE 7-02 Section 9.14 does include provisions for the seismic design of nonbuilding structures (tanks and vessels are...
I noticed none of the strength design combinations in section 2.3 have combined Fluid loads, F and Earthquake loads, E. The allowable stress combinations of section 2.4 do include these provisions (Load combinations 5 and 6). Does anyone no why this combination is not included in the strength...
