You're referring to IR 16-4, right?
If so, I believe James Lai implied today at the seismic seminar in Long Beach that this method has been approved for the IBC 2009 and ASCE 7-10.
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T. William (Bill) Allen, S.E.
ALLEN DESIGNS
Consulting Structural Engineers
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