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The connection of the structure's mechanical and electrical distribution systems to the utility or service company's distribution system.
Industry:Construction
The ability of a material to absorb energy without losing significant strength.
Industry:Construction
The distribution of horizontal shear wall through a rigid diaphragm when the center of mass of the structure at the level under consideration does not coincide with the center of rigidity (sometimes referred to as diaphragm rotation).
Industry:Construction
A factor applied to the adjusted resistance to account for effects of duration of load.
Industry:Construction
A device used to resist uplift of the chords of shear walls. These devices are intended to resist load without significant slip between the device and the shear wall chord or be shown with cyclic testing to not reduce the wall capacity or ductility.
Industry:Construction
A company or corporation that provides testing and/or inspection services. The person in responsible charge of the special inspector(s) and the testing services shall be a registered design professional.
Industry:Construction
A portion of a diaphragm used to transfer wall anchorage forces to diaphragm cross ties.
Industry:Construction
A compliant wood-based panel product bonded with a waterproof adhesive. Included under this designation are plywood, oriented strand board, and composite panels.
Industry:Construction
The visual observations performed by the registered design professional in responsible charge (or another registered design professional) to determine that the seismic-force-resisting system is constructed in general conformance with the construction documents.
Industry:Construction
That which is built or constructed and limited to buildings and nonbuilding structures as defined herein.
Industry:Construction