Seismic safety

Seismic safety

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

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ply

Construction; Seismic safety

A single sheet of veneer, or several strips laid with adjoining edges that form one veneer lamina in a glued plywood panel.

platform framing

Construction; Seismic safety

Construction method in which stud walls are constructed one floor at a time, with a floor or roof joist bearing on top of the wall framing at each level.

planar shear

Construction; Seismic safety

The shear that occurs in a plane parallel to the surface of a panel, which has the ability to cause the panel to fail along the plies in a plywood panel or in a random layer in a nonveneer or ...

plan irregularity

Construction; Seismic safety

Horizontal irregularity in the layout of vertical lateral-force-resisting elements, thus producing a differential between the center of mass and center of rigidity, that typically results in ...

pitch or spacing

Construction; Seismic safety

The longitudinal center-to-center distance between any two consecutive holes or fasteners in a row.

A deep structural component transferring the weight of a building to the foundation soils and resisting vertical and lateral loads; constructed of concrete, steel, or wood; usually driven into soft ...