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Flowchart 2-Seismic Design Category Flow Chart

The flowchart outlines the process for determining the Seismic Design Category (SDC) of a structure based on site soil conditions and occupancy categories. It involves checking site-specific spectral response acceleration parameters, occupancy categories, and structural properties against thresholds to assign the structure an SDC of A through F, with F being the most severe. The SDC dictates the level of seismic-resistance measures required in design and construction.

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Flowchart 2-Seismic Design Category Flow Chart

The flowchart outlines the process for determining the Seismic Design Category (SDC) of a structure based on site soil conditions and occupancy categories. It involves checking site-specific spectral response acceleration parameters, occupancy categories, and structural properties against thresholds to assign the structure an SDC of A through F, with F being the most severe. The SDC dictates the level of seismic-resistance measures required in design and construction.

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Flowchart 2 - Seismic Design Category Page 1

Seismic Design Category

Determine SS and S1 from fig. 22-1


through 22-14 (per 11.4.1).

No Is SS ≤ 0.15 and S1 ≤ 0.04? Yes

Determine the
Occupancy Category Structure is permitted to be assigned
from Table 1-1. to SDC A and must comply with only
11.7 (11.4.1).

No Is the structure Occupancy Yes


Category I, II, or III?

No Is S1 ≥ 0.75? Yes No Is S1 ≥ 0.75? Yes

Structure is Structure is
assigned to SDC F assigned to SDC E

B B
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Flowchart 2 - Seismic Design Category Page 2

Determine SDS and SD1 from previous flowchart.

No Is the simplified design procedure Yes


of 12.14 permitted to be used?

Check if all 4
conditions of 11.6
are satisfied. Determine the SDC from Table
11.6-1 alone, based on SDS and the
Occupancy Category.

Determine Ta in accordance
with Section 12.8.2.1 in each
orthogonal direction.

Determine Ts in accordance with Section


11.4.5 in each orthogonal direction:

𝑆𝐷1
𝑇𝑠 =
𝑆𝐷𝑆

No Is Ta < 0.8TS? Yes

C
No Is T (used for Yes
story drift) < TS?

C D
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Flowchart 2 - Seismic Design Category Page 3

No Is eq. 12.8-2 used to Yes


determine CS?

Are diaphragms rigid or is


No the distance between Yes
vertical elements of the
SFRS ≤ 40 ft?

Determine the SDC from Table


11.6-1 alone, based on SDS and the
Occupancy Category.
Determine the SDC from the more severe of the two
from Tables 11.6-1 and 11.6-2 based on the Occupancy
Category and SDS and SD1, respectively.

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