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BE 2 SUPERSTRUCTURE
BE 2.1 GEOTECHNICAL DESIGN; EARTH PRESSURE LATERAL LOADS
BE 2.1.1 BUILDING FRAME DESIGN
Building framing shall be designed to resist Earth Pressure Lateral Loads internally.
Assumption shall be that the excavation support systems shall facilitate below grade
building construction, but in the long term may transfer partial or all Earth Pressure
Lateral Loads to building frame designed to resist it internally.
BE 2.1.2 GLOBAL STABILITY
In situations of unbalanced Earth Pressure Lateral Loads against a building/structure,
calculations shall be performed to verify Global stability of excavation at critical stages
of construction, whether excavation support systems are used or not, and for the
completed building/structure condition after final grading.
BE 2.2 FLOOR AND ROOF CONSTRUCTION
Structural framing for research laboratories, and other uses where instrumentation is
sensitive to building vibration, shall be designed for resistance of vibration. The Basis of
Design Narrative shall establish vibration criteria in the Preliminary Design to be
reflected in structural calculations and construction details.
Structures requiring design compatibility with magnetically and electrically sensitive
equipment in research and medical facilities shall be demonstrated to have structural
materials and techniques compatible with such identified or commonly used
equipment.
BE 2.3 BEARING CONNECTIONS
Use “N” Bearing Type Connections (unless required otherwise) for framed connections
with 2 bolts minimum.
BE 2.4 ADDITION OF LOADS TO EXISTING STRUCTURES
Prior to mounting any antennae, microwave dishes, HVAC equipment or other items on
the roof of an existing building, the adequacy of the structural framing to support the
additional live, dead, wind and lateral loads shall be checked by a licensed Structural
Engineer. Consideration must be given to deflection from the added load(s), to
potential for vibration, to potential for ponding water, and to the consequences of
overturning moments on stressed attachments and construction.
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