ACI 318-08 - Seismic Requirements -- Luis E. Garcia 1
Seismic Design Seismic Design Seismic Design Requirements in ACI 318-08 Seismic Design Requirements in ACI 318-08
By:
Luis Enrique García
President American Concrete Institute – ACI – 2008-2009 Partner Proyectos y Diseños Ltda. Consulting Engineers Professor Universidad de los Andes Bogotá, Colombia By:
Luis Enrique García
President American Concrete Institute – ACI – 2008-2009 Partner Proyectos y Diseños Ltda. Consulting Engineers Professor Universidad de los Andes Bogotá, Colombia
Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 General Requirements Chapter 1 General Requirements
Modifications in Modifications in
Scope Terminology Scope Terminology
R1.1.9 – Provisions for earthquake resistance R1.1.9 – Provisions for earthquake resistance
Commentary was expanded to:
Explain changes in terminology used Simplify adoption and interaction of
Commentary was expanded to:
Explain changes in terminology used Simplify adoption and interaction of Simplify adoption and interaction of ACI 318-08 with model codes and other documents Simplify adoption and interaction of ACI 318-08 with model codes and other documents
R1.1.9 – Provisions for earthquake resistance R1.1.9 – Provisions for earthquake resistance
In this version of ACI 318 (2008), for the first In this version of ACI 318 (2008), for the first In this version of ACI 318 (2008), for the first time, earthquake resistance requirements are defined in function
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the Seismic Design Category — SDC required for the structure and not directly associated with the seismic risk zone. In this version of ACI 318 (2008), for the first time, earthquake resistance requirements are defined in function
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the Seismic Design Category — SDC required for the structure and not directly associated with the seismic risk zone.
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The minimum SDC to use is governed by the legally adopted general building code of which ACI 318 forms a part. The minimum SDC to use is governed by the legally adopted general building code of which ACI 318 forms a part.