Seismic safety

Seismic safety

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

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design resistance

Construction; Seismic safety

Resistance (force or moment as appropriate) provided by member or connection; the product of adjusted resistance, the resistance factor, confidence factor, and time effect factor.

design displacement

Construction; Seismic safety

The design earthquake displacement of an isolation or energy dissipation system, or elements thereof, excluding additional displacement due to actual and accidental torsion.

demand

Construction; Seismic safety

The amount of force or deformation imposed on an element or component.

deformation-sensitive nonstructural component

Construction; Seismic safety

A nonstructural component sensitive to deformation imposed on it by the drift or deformation of the structure, including deflection or deformation of diaphragms.

deformation

Construction; Seismic safety

Relative displacement or rotation of the ends of a component or element.

Solid sawn lumber or glued laminated decking, nominally two to four inches thick and four inches and wider. Decking may be tongue-and-groove or connected at longitudinal joints with nails or metal ...