Is there a reason for the Occupancy Category III? We were designing a
parking structure for a hospital which also housed a generator on the ground
floor. When the Building Official understood that the generator was to
provide emergency power to the hospital, we had to design the structure to
the hospital's Category. When the hospital understood the increase in price
due to the increase in seismic forces, they moved the generator somewhere
else. I guess that was cheaper. You are doing the right thing: explain; but
if your owner understands what he is doing and is willing to pay for it,
that's his choice.
Sorry this does not answer your direct question,
Jim Getaz
WInchester, Virginia
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