Seismic safety

Seismic safety

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

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required member resistance

Construction; Seismic safety

Load effect (force, moment, stress, action as appropriate) acting on an element or connection, determined by structural analysis from the factored loads and the critical load combinations.

repointing

Construction; Seismic safety

A method of repairing a cracked or deteriorating mortar joint in masonry. The damaged or deteriorated mortar is removed and the joint is refilled with new mortar.

A masonry wall that is reinforced in both the vertical and horizontal directions. The sum of the areas of horizontal and vertical reinforcement must be at least 0.002 times the gross cross-sectional ...

rehabilitation strategy

Construction; Seismic safety

A technical approach for developing rehabilitation measures for a building to reduce its earthquake vulnerability.

rehabilitation objective

Construction; Seismic safety

A statement of the desired limits of damage or loss for a given seismic demand, which is usually selected by the owner, engineer, and/or relevant public agencies.

rehabilitation method

Construction; Seismic safety

A procedural methodology for the reduction of building earthquake vulnerability.

re-entrant corner

Construction; Seismic safety

Plan irregularity in a diaphragm, such as an extending wing, plan inset, or E-, T-, X-, or L-shaped configuration, where large tensile and compressive forces can develop.