sdc d, special reinforced masonry, and amplified seismic em
 

sdc d, special reinforced masonry, and amplified seismic em
i have looked through aci 530 to see if it says my sdc d masonry has to be designed for amplified em or regular e...nowhere it seems to say this...so is it just e=rho*qe?
for my steel braced frames i am required to design the members for em, so i thought masonry would require the same...
thanks
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it is always e unless specific mention is made for em
2000 ibc, in the masonry chapter, will bump up the loads into your shear wall for sdc-d. i don't know the exact location, but look to the seismic design section of that chapter, before it starts into each design category, there are some general requirements. i think its 1.5 or 2?
aha, thank you blake...sec 2106.5 in the ibc.
1.5 for working stress masonry design method.