On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 7:07 PM, Tejas Goshalia <tejas_goshalia@yahoo.com> wrote:
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From TejasIns <Tejas_Ins@yahoo.com>
To seaint@seaint.org
Subject When wind governs with No Seismic
I am working on a big project where lateral (hurricane level) wind loads are more than 0.1W. The structure has many irregularities such as non-parallel systems, discontinuous lateral systems, more than 40% area openings in floor diaphragms, curved and barrel roofs, etc.
The project is in Bahamas where local codes follow the Florida IBC and do NOT require/consider seismic loads.
What are the basis for design of lateral load elements such disphragms, collectors, discontinuous columns, OMF and OCBF connections??? The UBC-IBC methodology is to provide the minimum seismic requirements even though wind loads govern over seismic. How do you interprate this when there is NO seismic ???
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