Table of Contents
| Preface | |||
| Chapter 1 | INTRODUCTION | ||
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Purpose | ||
| 1.1 | Intended Audience | ||
| 1.1 | Regional Applicability | ||
| 1.1 | Limitations | ||
| 1.1 | Acknowledgements | ||
| Chapter 2 | BEHAVIOR OF NONSTRUCTURAL COMPONENTS | ||
| 2.1 | Definitions | ||
| 2.1.1 | Structural Components | ||
| 2.1.2 | Nonstructural Components | ||
| 2.1.3 | Relative Costs | ||
| 2.2 | Causes of Nonstructural Components | ||
| 2.2.1 | Inertial Forces | ||
| 2.2.2 | Building Deformations | ||
| 2.2.3 | Building Separations | ||
| 2.2.4 | Nonstructural Interaction | ||
| 2.3 | Extent of Nonstructural Damage | ||
| 2.4 | Importance of Nonstructural Damage | ||
| 2.4.1 | Life Safety (LS) | ||
| 2.4.2 | Property Loss (PL) | ||
| 2.4.3 | Functional Loss (FL) | ||
| 2.5 | Common Types of Nonstructural Earthquake Damage | ||
| 2.5.1 | Life Safety | ||
| 2.5.2 | Property Loss | ||
| 2.5.3 | Functional Loss | ||
| Chapter 3 | SURVEY AND ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES FOR EXISTING BUILDING | ||
| 3.1 | Survey of Nonstructural Components | ||
| 3.1.1 | Survey Forms | ||
| 3.2 | Estimating Seismic Risk | ||
| 3.2.1 | Estimating Seismic Shaking Intensity | ||
| 3.2.2 | Estimating Seismic Risk Rating | ||
| 3.2.3 | Assigning Priority Ratings | ||
| 3.2.4 | Application of Nonstructural Guidelines | ||
| Chapter 4 | NONSTRUCTURAL RISK REDUCTION FOR EXISTING BUILDING | ||
| 4.1 | Program Objectives and Scope | ||
| 4.1.1 | Voluntary vs. Mandatory Risk Reduction | ||
| 4.1.2 | Performance-Based Design Concepts | ||
| 4.1.3 | Legal Considerations | ||
| 4.3 | Project Planning and Implementation Strategies. | ||
| 4.3.1 | Integration with Maintenance Programs | ||
| 4.3.2 | Integration with Remodeling | ||
| 4.3.3 | Phased or Incremental Upgrading | ||
| 4.3.4 | Integration with Purchasing | ||
| 4.4 | Responsibility and Program Management | ||
| 4.4.1 | Responsibility | ||
| 4.4.2 | Sustaining Protection | ||
| 4.4.3 | Program Evaluation | ||
| 4.5 | Cost Benchmarks-Examples | ||
| 4.5.1 | Example 1 – Manufacturing Facility | ||
| 4.5.2 | Example 2 – School district | ||
| 4.5.3 | Example 3 – California Hospital | ||
| Chapter 5 | NONSTRUCTURAL RISK REDUCTION FOR NEW BUILDINGS | ||
| 5.1 | Program Objectives and Scope | ||
| 5.1.1 | Voluntary vs. Mandatory Risk Reduction | ||
| 5.1.2 | Performance-Based Design Concepts | ||
| 5.2 | Design Considerations | ||
| 5.3 | Building Code Requirements | ||
| 5.3.1 | 2012 Edition of the International Building Code (IBC 2012) | ||
| 5.3.2 | Enforcement of Code Requirements | ||
| 5.3.3 | Requirements for Contents | ||
| 5.3.4 | Other Standards and Protocols | ||
| 5.3.5 | Validation and Refinement of Code Requirements | ||
| 5.4 | Responsibility and Project Management | ||
| 5.4.1 | Example: Responsibility Matrix | ||
| 5.4.2 | Example: Seismic Code Block, Saint Louis County, Missouri | ||
| Subcategory | Example | Component Type | Type of Detail |
| SECTION 6.3 | ARCHITECTURAL COMPONENTS | ||
| 6.3.1 | Exterior Wall Components | ||
| pdf 6.3.1.1 (4.10 MB) | Adhered veneer | ER | |
| pdf 6.3.1.2 (2.58 MB) | Anchored veneer | ER | |
| pdf 6.3.1.3 (3.97 MB) | Prefabricated panels | ER | |
| pdf 6.3.1.4 (3.25 MB) | Glazed exterior wall system | ER | |
| pdf 6.3.1.5 (4.02 MB) | Glass Blocks | ER | |
| 6.3.2 | Interior Partitions | ||
| pdf 6.3.2.1 (4.37 MB) | Heavy | ER | |
| pdf 6.3.2.2 (3.97 MB) | Light | ER | |
| pdf 6.3.2.3 (4.15 MB) | Glazed | ER | |
| 6.3.3 | Interior Veneers | ||
| pdf 6.3.3.1 (1.95 MB) | Stone and Tile | ER | |
| 6.3.4 | Ceilings | ||
| pdf 6.3.4.1 (6.15 MB) | Suspended lay-in tile ceiling systems | PR | |
| pdf 6.3.4.2 (5.15 MB) | Ceilings applied directly to structure | NE | |
| pdf 6.3.4.3 (4.29 MB) | Suspended heavy ceilings | PR | |
| 6.3.5 | Parapets and Appendages | ||
| pdf 6.3.5.1 (2.47 MB) | Unreinforced masonry parapets | ER | |
| 6.3.6 | Canopies, Marquees, and Signs | ||
| pdf 6.3.6.1 (1.53 MB) | Canopies, marquees, and signs | ER | |
| 6.3.7 | Chimneys and Stacks | ||
| pdf 6.3.7.1 (1.82 MB) | Unreinforced masonry chimney | ER | |
| 6.3.8 | Stairways | ||
| pdf 6.3.8.1 (3.84 MB) | Stairways | ER | |
| 6.3.9 | Freestanding Walls and Fences | ||
| pdf 6.3.9.1 (2.68 MB) | Freestanding masonry wall or fence | PR | |
| SECTION 6.4 | MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, & PLUMBING (MEP) COMPONENTS | ||
| 6.4.1 | Mechanical Equipment | ||
| pdf 6.4.1.1 (3.53 MB) | Boilers, furnaces, pumps, and chillers (HVAC wet side) | ER | |
| pdf 6.4.1.2 (1.66 MB) | General manufacturing and process machinery | ER | |
| pdf 6.4.1.3 (2.25 MB) | HVAC equipment with vibration isolation | ER | |
| pdf 6.4.1.4 (2.20 MB) | HVAC equipment without external vibration isolation | ER | |
| pdf 6.4.1.5 (3.75 MB) | HVAC equipment suspended in-line with ductwork | ER | |
| pdf 6.4.1.6 (1.36 MB) | Suspended equipment | ER | |
| 6.4.2 | Storage Tanks and Water Heaters | ||
| pdf 6.4.2.1 (4.39 MB) | Structurally supported tanks and vessels | ER | |
| pdf 6.4.2.2 (3.72 MB) | Flat bottom tanks and vessels | ER | |
| pdf 6.4.2.3 (4.85 MB) | Compressed gas cylinders | NE | |
| pdf 6.4.2.4 (1.02 MB) | Water heaters | PR | |
| 6.4.3 | Pressure Piping | ||
| pdf 6.4.3.1 (6.38 MB) | Suspended pressure piping | ER | |
| pdf 6.4.3.2 (1.88 MB) | In-line valves and pumps | ER | |
| pdf 6.4.3.3 (3.23 MB) | Flexible connections, expansion joints, and seismic separations sepasepaseparati separations | ER | |
| pdf 6.4.3.4 (4.78 MB) | Pipe risers | ER | |
| pdf 6.4.3.5 (3.54 MB) | Floor-mounted supports | ER | |
| pdf 6.4.3.6 (2.72 MB) | Roof-mounted supports | ER | |
| pdf 6.4.3.7 (3.53 MB) | Wall-mounted supports | ER | |
| pdf 6.4.3.8 (4.53 MB) | Penetrations | ER | |
| 6.4.4 | Fire Protection Piping | ||
| pdf 6.4.4.1 (4.98 MB) | Suspended fire protection piping | ER | |
| 6.4.5 | Fluid Piping, not Fire Protection | ||
| pdf 6.4.5.1 (6.26 MB) | Hazardous materials piping | ER | |
| pdf 6.4.5.2 (3.66 MB) | Nonhazardous materials piping | ER | |
| 6.4.6 | Ductwork | ||
| pdf 6.4.6.1 (4.07 MB) | Suspended ductwork | ER | |
| pdf 6.4.6.2 (1.65 MB) | Air diffusers | NE, ER | |
| 6.4.7 | Electrical and Communications Equipment | ||
| pdf 6.4.7.1 (3.08 MB) | Control panels, motor control centers, and switchgear | ER | |
| pdf 6.4.7.2 (1.63 MB) | Emergency generator | ER | |
| pdf 6.4.7.3 (4.66 MB) | Transformers | ER | |
| pdf 6.4.7.4 (2.33 MB) | Batteries and battery rack | ER | |
| pdf 6.4.7.5 (4.52 MB) | Photovoltaic (PV) power systems | ER | |
| pdf 6.4.7.6 (4.09 MB) | Communications Antennae | ER | |
| 6.4.8 | Electrical and Communications Distribution Equipment | ||
| pdf 6.4.8.1 (2.90 MB) | Electrical raceways, conduit, and cable trays | ER | |
| pdf 6.4.8.2 (1.66 MB) | Electrical distribution panels | ER | |
| 6.4.9 | Light Fixtures | ||
| pdf 6.4.9.1 (4.83 MB) | Recessed lighting | PR | |
| pdf 6.4.9.2 (2.18 MB) | Surface-mounted lighting | PR | |
| pdf 6.4.9.3 (1.78 MB) | Pendant light fixtures | NE | |
| pdf 6.4.9.4 (2.80 MB) | Heavy light fixtures | NE | |
| 6.4.10 | Elevators and Escalators | ||
| pdf 6.4.10.1 (1.65 MB) | Hydraulic elevator | ER | |
| pdf 6.4.10.2 (1.48 MB) | Traction elevator | ER | |
| pdf 6.4.10.3 (1.19 MB) | Escalators | ER | |
| 6.4.11 | Conveyors | ||
| pdf 6.4.11.1 (2.63 MB) | Conveyors | ER | |
| SECTION 6.5 | FURNITURE, FIXTURES, & EQUIPMENT (FF&E) COMPONENTS | ||
| 6.5.1 | Storage racks | ||
| pdf 6.5.1.1 (5.67 MB) | Light duty shelving | NE, ER | |
| pdf 6.5.1.2 (7.35 MB) | Industrial storage racks | ER | |
| 6.5.2 | Bookcases, Shelving | ||
| pdf 6.5.2.1 (2.70 MB) | Bookshelves | NE | |
| pdf 6.5.2.2 (3.55 MB) | Library and other shelving | ER | |
| 6.5.3 | Computer and Communication Equipment | ||
| pdf 6.5.3.1 (6.05 MB) | Computer access floors and equipment | ER | |
| pdf 6.5.3.2 (1.87 MB) | Computer and communication racks | NE | |
| pdf 6.5.3.3 (852 KB) | Desktop computers and accessories | NE | |
| pdf 6.5.3.4 (1.42 MB) | Televisions and video monitors, wall-mounted | NE | |
| 6.5.4 | Hazardous materials storage | ||
| pdf 6.5.4.1 (1.93 MB) | Hazardous materials storage | NE | |
| 6.5.5 | Miscellaneous FF&E | ||
| pdf 6.5.5.1 (3.24 MB) | File cabinets | NE | |
| pdf 6.5.5.2 (2.05 MB) | Demountable partitions | NE | |
| pdf 6.5.5.3 (2.11 MB) | Miscellaneous furniture and fixtures | NE | |
| 6.5.6 | Miscellaneous Contents | ||
| pdf 6.5.6.1 (3.01 MB) | Shelf-mounted items | NE | |
| pdf 6.5.6.2 (1.73 MB) | Desktop, countertop items | NE | |
| pdf 6.5.6.3 (3.36 MB) | Fragile artwork | NE | |
| pdf 6.5.6.4 (1.20 MB) | Fire extinguisher and cabinet | NE | |
| SECTION 6.6 | INSTALLATION NOTES, SAFETY WARNINGS, AND ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES | ||
| pdf 6.6.1 (161 KB) | Positive Connections | ||
| 6.6.2 | Typical Wall Attachment Details | ||
| 6.6.3 | Typical Floor and Ceiling Attachment Details | ||
| 6.6.4 | Typical Shelf or Countertop Attachment Details | ||
| 6.6.5 | Purchasing | ||
| 6.6.6 | Patching, Painting, and Corrosion Protection | ||
| 6.6.7 | Safety Percautions | ||
| 6.6.8 | Electrical Danger Warings and Guidelines | ||