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A reduction factor applied to member resistance that accounts for unavoidable deviations of the actual strength from the nominal value, and the manner and consequences of failure.
Industry:Construction
The capacity of a structure, component, or connection to resist the effects of loads. It is determined by computations using specified material strengths, dimensions, and formulas derived from accepted principles of structural mechanics, or by field or laboratory tests of scaled models, allowing for modeling effects and differences between laboratory and field conditions.
Industry:Construction
Load effect (force, moment, stress, action as appropriate) acting on an element or connection, determined by structural analysis from the factored loads and the critical load combinations.
Industry:Construction
A method of repairing a cracked or deteriorating mortar joint in masonry. The damaged or deteriorated mortar is removed and the joint is refilled with new mortar.
Industry:Construction
A masonry wall that is reinforced in both the vertical and horizontal directions. The sum of the areas of horizontal and vertical reinforcement must be at least 0.002 times the gross cross-sectional area of the wall, and the minimum area of reinforcement in each direction must be not less than 0.0007 times the gross cross-sectional area of the wall. Reinforced walls are assumed to resist loads through resistance of the masonry in compression and the reinforcing steel in tension or compression.
Reinforced masonry is partially grouted or fully grouted.
Industry:Construction
A technical approach for developing rehabilitation measures for a building to reduce its earthquake vulnerability.
Industry:Construction
A statement of the desired limits of damage or loss for a given seismic demand, which is usually selected by the owner, engineer, and/or relevant public agencies.
Industry:Construction
A procedural methodology for the reduction of building earthquake vulnerability.
Industry:Construction
