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The maximum number of floors allowed
19
The minimum height clearance for rentable floor area
2.25"
This is the maximum length of a frame member
15"
This is a mechanism that converts kinetic energy into other forms during a seismic event
Dampers
These must be affixed to the building with the name of the university in all four cardinal directions
Four paper labels
The minimum walkway in zone two is defined by these dimensions
6" x 7"
Rentable floor area must have unsupported spans less than this length measured perpendicular to any beam
2.5"
Each gusset plate must fit within a box of these dimensions
1" x 1" x 0.1"
These two bracing types are differentiated by an eccentricity of the brace member connection that allows for intentional plastic deformation
Concentric & Eccentric
These are the baseplate dimensions
18" x 18" x 0.25"-0.5"
The minimum number of floors allowed
15
These are the floors that require a dead load connection in a 19 floor structure
5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19
Any two vertical frame members must have a clear space of at least this distance
0.25"
These are weaker floors that carry the weight of floors above them during an earthquake
Soft storeys
These must be centrally placed on the top of each perimeter beam, so judges know which beams define the floor area for a given floor
Black permanent marker dots
Building zone 2 encompasses these floors
4-6
This is the number of full size (12" x 12") floors in a 19 storey building
17
Excess glue shall not be more than this far from the edge of a faying surface
1/4"
Shear walls, braced frames and moment-resisting frames are all example of this system
Lateral force resisting system
The weight of the structural model, damping devices, base plate and roof plate shall not exceed this weight
5.0 lbs
No opening in the floor plan may have more than this many sides
4
The tolerance of the maximum floor plan dimensions
1/16"
1" x 2.25"
The two types of dynamic analyses used to assess our building in SAP2000 are
Time history & response spectrum
Frame member connections not easily visible should be marked with this
A black arrow