Seismic safety

Seismic safety

Terms relating to the constuction of buildings that can withstand earthquakes.

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deformability

Construction; Seismic safety

The ratio of the ultimate deformation to the limit deformation.

coupling beam

Construction; Seismic safety

A beam that is used to connect adjacent concrete wall piers to make them act together as a unit to resist lateral loads.

container

Construction; Seismic safety

A large-scale independent component used as a receptacle or vessel to accommodate plants, refuse, or similar uses.

construction documents

Construction; Seismic safety

The written, graphic, electronic, and pictorial documents describing the design, locations, and physical characteristics of the project required to verify compliance with these Provisions.

confined region

Construction; Seismic safety

That portion of a reinforced concrete component in which the concrete is confined by closely spaced special transverse reinforcement restraining the concrete in directions perpendicular to the ...

reinforced concrete

Construction; Seismic safety

Concrete reinforced with no less than the minimum amount required by Ref. 6-1, prestressed or nonprestressed, and designed on the assumption that the two materials act together in resisting forces.