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y-braced frame
Construction; Seismic safety
An eccentric braced frame (EBF) in which the stem of the Y is the link of the EBF system.
x-braced frame
Construction; Seismic safety
A concentric braced frame (CBF) in which a pair of diagonal braces crosses near the midlength of the braces.
wythe
Construction; Seismic safety
A continuous vertical section of a wall, one masonry unit in thickness.
wind-restraint system
Construction; Seismic safety
The collection of structural elements that provides restraint of the seismic-isolated structure for wind loads. The wind-restraint system may be either an integral part of ...
w waferboard
Construction; Seismic safety
A nonveneered structural panel manufactured from two- to three-inch flakes or wafers bonded together with a phenolic resin and pressed into sheet panels.
vertical irregularity
Construction; Seismic safety
A discontinuity of strength, stiffness, geometry, or mass in one story with respect to adjacent stories.
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