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  1. bertzm

    IBC SEISMIC FOOTING RESPONSE MODIFICATION FACTOR

    Thanks for your answer but my post was not clear. I'm designing a building with ordinary shear walls. I calculated the Sms Sm1, Sds Sd1, The base shear, the R factor (5) and overstrngth factor (4.5). I use the modal analisys and I reduce the spectrum with R factor for section design. My...
  2. bertzm

    IBC SEISMIC FOOTING RESPONSE MODIFICATION FACTOR

    Hi all, can someone help me? I don't understand if i have to use response modification factor when i design foundations (overturning, soil pressure....) or if i need to work in elastic condition (no ductile-dissipative foundations).

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