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["David A. Fanella" <dfanella(--nospam--at)skghoshassociates.com>]

Bruce:

Have you taken into consideration the soil effects (site class) yet? This 
can have a major influence on the magnitude of the seismic forces as well 
as the level of detailing that is required.

Dave Fanella


David A. Fanella, Ph.D., S.E., P.E.
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At 10:43 AM 4/11/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> I am looking at IBC & UBC to see which code I would prefer to use for a 
> building design in Las Vegas.  (From what I have been told, we can use 
> either... I don't know why... maybe the city is in the process of adopting 
> the IBC.)
>
> I have checked the seismic design forces and what I got is that the '97 
> UBC seismic forces are higher than the 2000 IBC.  Does that seem 
> logical?  UBC zone is 2B and for IBC, Ss = 0.615 and S1 = 0.182.  Beyond 
> calculating the seismic forces, it seems that the two codes are similar in 
> their application to the design of the structural elements.  Am I missing 
> anything?
>
> Any guidance you can give would be appreciated!
>
>
>
> Bruce D. Holcomb, PE
> Butler, Rosenbury & Partners
> 300 S. Jefferson, Suite 505
> Springfield, MO 65806-2217
> ph (417) 865-6100
> fax (417) 865-6102
>
>
>
>
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