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Columns with height-to-depth ratios less than 75% of the nominal height-to-depth ratios of the typical columns at that level. These columns, which may not be designed as part of the primary lateral-load-resisting system, tend to attract shear forces because of their high stiffness relative to adjacent elements.
Industry:Construction
Lumber or panel products that are attached to parallel framing members, typically forming wall, floor, ceiling, or roof surfaces.
Industry:Construction
Seismic hazard level commonly expressed in the form of a ground shaking response spectrum. It may also include an estimate of permanent ground deformation.
Industry:Construction
An element that does not affect the ability of the structure to resist earthquake-induced deformations.
Industry:Construction
Those components that are not required for lateral force resistance (contrasted to Primary Components). They may or may not actually resist some lateral forces.
Industry:Construction
Lumber that has been dried. Seasoning takes place by open-air drying within the limits of moisture contents attainable by this method, or by controlled air drying (i.e., kiln drying).
Industry:Construction
A pattern of masonry where the head joints are staggered between adjacent courses by more than a third of the length of a masonry unit. Also refers to the placement of masonry units such that head joints in successive courses are horizontally offset at least onequarter the unit length.
Industry:Construction
