Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
pdf 1.1 (302 KB)
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  

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