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#5848 - 06/28/06 12:57 AM vertical seismic force
ozm Offline
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Dear friends,
I put 0.3g in lateral(Fx,Fz) direction(zone 4),
is it necessary i put any coefficient in Y direction?(vertical)
thanks
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#5849 - 06/28/06 08:01 AM Re: vertical seismic force
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That depends on your project specifications. However, you can find a host of publications (ASCE #7 for example) that recommend a vertical seismic load.
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#5850 - 06/28/06 09:52 AM Re: vertical seismic force
Sun Wee Offline
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Generally piping system consider lateral direction only for seismic unless otherwise asked for special case(example; when hydraulic mass need to considered because of submerged pipe in a liquid). You can find it the design criteria or guid of nuclear power plants per US NRC Regulation and ASME III NB/NC.
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#5851 - 06/28/06 03:33 PM Re: vertical seismic force
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#5852 - 07/05/06 07:42 AM Re: vertical seismic force
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Thanks John!
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