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How to roughly equate Seismic Design Category with Richter Scale Magnitude
Is anyone aware of any documentation that roughly equates Richter Scale Magnitudes with Seismic Design Categories? I have a client that wants to ensure his building will meet a particular Richter scale factor (7.0). I've tried explaining, to no avail, that the code (ASCE 7) uses a different...- LouisvilleEngineer
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