2007 ASCE/SEI Structures Congress

Long Beach

Seismic Design Provisions

of ASCE/SEI 7-2005
James R. Harris, S.E.
Principal, JR Harris & Co.
Chair of the ASCE 7 Main Committee (2000-2005)
&
Robert E. Bachman, S.E.
Consulting Structural Engineer
Chair of the ASCE 7 Seismic Task Committee (2000-2005)

Overview
Part I Bob Bachman
- Background on Code Change Development
- Reorganization of ASCE 7-05 and where things are found
compared to ASCE 7-02 and the 1997 UBC

Part II Jim Harris

- Basic Seismic Design Criteria for Buildings (Chapters 11-12)
Part III Bob Bachman
- Nonstructural Components, Material Standards, Nonbuilding
Structures (Chapters 13 15)
- Briefly discuss Chapters 16-22, Appendices 11A & B
- 2006 IBC Modifications to ASCE 7-05 Seismic Provisions
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OVERVIEW

Background on Seismic Code Development

Revised Organization for ASCE 7 2005

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Way back in 1994

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Seismic Codes and Source

Documents
SEAOC

NEHRP
ASCE 7

Standard
Building Code

BOCA National
Building Code

Uniform
Building Code

International Building Code

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NEHRP Provisions
ATC 3.06

Tentative
Recommended
Provisions for
Seismic Regulation
of Buildings

1997 EDITION

1997 EDITION

NEHRP RECOMMENDED PROVISIONS

FOR SEISMIC REGULATIONS
FOR NEW BUILDINGS
AND OTHER STRUCTURES

NEHRP RECOMMENDED PROVISIONS

FOR SEISMIC REGULATIONS
FOR NEW BUILDINGS
AND OTHER STRUCTURES

PART 1 - PROVISIONS

PART 2 - COMMENTARY

First published by BSSC in 1985

Was updated on 3-year cycle (1988, 91, 94, 97 ,00, 03)
However now on 5 - 6 year cycle
1992 - Adopted by BOCA, SBCCI
1993 Adopted by ASCE 7 for Seismic
1995 - IBC resolves to adopt as basis for IBC
2008 Adopts ASCE-7-05 as Reference Basis
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NEHRP & The Building Code

National
Design
Specification

Load
&
Resistance
Factor
Design

ACI

Recommended
1997 EDITION
Lateral Force
NEHRP RECOMMENDED PROVISIONS
FORRequirements
SEISMIC REGULATIONS
FOR NEW BUILDINGS
AND
OTHER
STRUCTURES
and
Commentary

1997
UNIFORM
BUILDING
CODE
VOLUME 2

PART 1 - PROVISIONS

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Building Codes Changed

Started in 2003
ASCE-7
Minimum
Design Loads
for Buildings
and Other
Structures

National
Design
Specification

Load
&
Resistance
Factor
Design

ACI

NFPA 5000
Building Code

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1997 UBC Development & Convergence

SEAOC notified in mid-1994 that the 1997 UBC would be the last
edition of the UBC.
Replaced starting in 2000 IBC with Seismic Requirements based on
the 1997 NEHRP Provisions and Adopted Available Codes (UBC,
SBC, NBC).
SEAOC recognized it likely could not overturn decision and adopted a
2 prong strategy
- Nominated strong candidates to 1997 NEHRP PUC with concept of
modifying the NEHRP to make closer to the anticipated 1997 UBC
- Made extensive revisions to 1997 UBC that brought them much
closer to the anticipated 1997 NEHRP Provisions and also added new
concepts
Strategy was called Convergence to ease the transition for those
using the UBC for seismic design after the IBC was adopted

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ICC , NFPA & The Governator

In 1998 1999 time frame, the International Code Council (ICC) and
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) had a falling out
primarily dealing with plastic pipe.
NFPA decides to develop a competing building code called NFPA
5000 which is favored by labor unions.
NFPA 5000 references ASCE 7-02 for engineering design
requirements
Calif. Gov. Gray Davis stacks Cal. Building Standards Commission
and they adopt NFPA 5000 as next California Building Code (CBC)
SEAOC decides to support removal of seismic requirements from
2003 IBC and instead references ASCE 7-02
Gray Davis impeached and replaced by the Governator who replaces
the Building Standards Commission (BSC) appointees.
New BSC adopts the 2006 IBC and in essence ASC7-05 for next CBC

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ASCE 7
Developed by ASCE-SEI using ANSI standard consensus
process
Publication Date Varies (1993, 1995, 1998, 2002, 2005)
Latest Version ASCE 7-05 Including Supplement 1
includes references to latest material standards
Errata go to www.seinstitute.org & click on publications
& then click on errata & finally click on ASCE 7-05
(current errata included in seminar handouts)
Participants:
ASCE/SEI Standards Committee
Task Groups (Wind, Seismic, etc)
Public
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Vision of the Future

Code evolution should slow somewhat
Next Edition of ASCE 7 in 2010/2011
standards are more difficult to change than codes
ASCE 7-10/11 will be adopted by 2012 IBC
less rapid fire adoption of major changes

Design guidelines (SEAOC, etc) with informal

consensus approval available for elective use on
projects
However, IBC Code Supplements will still occur
every 18 months, with new full editions every 3
years.
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Overview
Background on Seismic Code Development
Revised Organization for ASCE 7 2005

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ASCE 7-05 Reorganization

Goals of Seismic Section Reorganization
1. To improve clarity and use
2. Reduce depth of section numbering from
6 max typical to 4 max typical
(I.e. Sec. 9.5.2.5.2.2 is now Sec. 12.5.3)
3. Simplify table and figure numbering
(I.e. Table 9.5.2.5.1 is now Table 12.6-1)
4. Create logical sequence of provisions aimed at the
structural engineering community
5. Improve headings and clarify ambiguous provisions
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ASCE 7-05 Reorganization

Goals accomplished by:
1. Changing major subjects to Chapters rather than
Sections (similar to the IBC and UBC)
2. Replacing Section 9 with Chapters 11-23
3. Incorporating the material appendices into the
the Chapters
4. Put the Chapters into a logical sequence
5. Rewrote ambiguous headings to reflect their content
6. Examined and rewrote sections to eliminate ambiguity
7. Provided Cross Reference Table C-11-102 to 05
8. Used code like format and printing style
9. And also adopted 2003 NEHRP Provision Changes
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Comparison of Contents
ASCE 7-2002 Sections

ASCE 7-2005 Chapters

1. General
2. Combinations of
Loads
3. Dead Loads
4. Live Loads
5. Soil and Hydrostatic
and Flood Loads

1. General
2. Combinations of
Loads
3. Dead Loads, Soil
and Hydrostatic
4. Live Loads
5. Flood Loads

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Comparison, continued
ASCE 7-2002 Sections

ASCE 7-2005 Chapters

6. Wind Loads
7. Snow Loads
8. Rain Loads
9. Earthquake Loads
10. Ice Loads
A. Supplemental (QA)
B. Serviceability

6. Wind Loads
7. Snow Loads
8. Rain Loads
9. (not used)
10. Ice Loads
11. - 23. Seismic
A & B. QA & Existing

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Seismic Contents
ASCE 7-2002
9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4
9.5

ASCE 7-2005

11. Seismic Design

General Provisions
Criteria
Definitions/Symbols
12. Seismic Design
(not used)
Requirements for
Ground Motion
Building Structures
Structural Design
13. Seismic Design
Criteria, Analysis,
Requirements
for
and Procedures
Nonstructural Comp.
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Seismic Contents, continued

ASCE 7-2002

ASCE 7-2005

9.6 Arch, Mech, Elect

Comp and Systems
9.7 Foundations
9.8 Steel
9.9 Structural Concrete
9.10 Composite Struct.
9.11 Masonry

14. Material Specific

15. Nonbuilding
Structures
16. Response Hist Anal
17. Seismic Isolation
18. Damping Systems
19. Soil-Struct. Interact.

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Seismic Contents, continued

ASCE 7-2002

ASCE 7-2005

9.12 Wood
9.13 Seismic Isolation
9.14 Nonbuilding
Structures
A9. Quality Assurance

20. Site Classification

21. Site-Specific Ground
Motions
22. Maps
23. Reference Docs
11A. Quality Assurance
11B. Existing Buildings

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Seismic Contents Comparison

1997 UBC and ASCE 7-05
1997 UBC

ASCE 7-2005

1626 1628 General,

Definitions, Glossary
1629.1 1629.4 Criteria
Selection
1629.5 1629.10, 1630,
1631.1- 4, 1633 Building
Seismic Design
Requirements
(Simplified Design not
in 1997 UBC)

11. Basic Seismic Design

Criteria
11. Basic Seismic Design
Criteria
12. Seismic Design
Requirements for Bldgs.
(no simplified analysis)

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Seismic Contents Comparison

1997 UBC and ASCE 7-05
1997 UBC

ASCE 7-2005

1631.6 Time History

Analysis
1632 Nonstructural
Components
1634 Nonbuilding
Structures
1636 Site Categorization

16. Response History

Analysis
13. Nonstructural
Components
15. Nonbuilding
Structures
20. Site Categorization

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Seismic Contents Comparison

1997 UBC and ASCE 7-05
1997 UBC

ASCE 7-2005

Figure 16-2 Seismic & Near

Source Maps
Chapter 17 Tests and
Inspection
Chapter 18 Foundations
Chapter 19-24 Materials
Chapter 34 Existing Bldgs
Chapter 35 References

22. Contour maps and

website
Appendix 11A* QA

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14. Materials*
Append. 11B* Existing Bldg
23. References
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Seismic Contents Comparison

1997 UBC and ASCE 7-05
1997 UBC
Appendix Chapter 16
Seismic isolation

ASCE 7-2005

Not in 1997 UBC

18. Systems with

Supplemental Damping

Not in 1997 UBC

19. Soil Structure Interaction

Not in 1997 UBC

21. Site Specific Seismic

Hazard Requirements.

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Summary Regarding Reorganization

California engineers have already been
transitioning to the NEHRP Requirements and
ASCE 7-05 when using the 1997 UBC
California engineers actually fortunate that they
did not have to use 2003 IBC and ASCE 7-02. The
reformat is much better for common usage
While terminology is different, the actual design
requirements are reasonably similar except for the
Central Valley This did not happen by accident.
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