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Seismic safety
Terms relating to the constuction of buildings that can withstand earthquakes.
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Seismic safety
target displacement
Construction; Seismic safety
An estimate of the likely building roof displacement in the design earthquake.
active fault
Construction; Seismic safety
A fault for which there is an average historic slip rate of 1 mm per year or more and geologic evidence of seismic activity within Holocene times (past 11,000 years).
cantilevered column system
Construction; Seismic safety
A seismic-force-resisting system in which lateral forces are resisted entirely by columns acting as cantilevers from the foundation.
boundary members
Construction; Seismic safety
Portions along wall and diaphragm edges strengthened by longitudinal and transverse reinforcement and/or structural steel members.
building
Construction; Seismic safety
Any structure whose use could include shelter of human occupants.
braced wall line
Construction; Seismic safety
A series of braced wall panels in a single story that meets the requirements of Sec. 12.5.2.
