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79Chap. LCHAPTER LSERVICEABILITY DESIGN CONSIDERATIONSThis chapter is intended to provide design guidance for serviceability considerations.Serviceability is a state in which the function of a building, its appearance, maintainability,durability, and comfort of its occupants are preserved under normal usage. Thegeneral design requirement for serviceability is given in Section A5.4. Limiting values ofstructural behavior to ensure serviceability (e.g., maximum deflections, accelerations,etc.) shall be chosen with due regard to the intended function of the structure. Wherenecessary, serviceability shall be checked using realistic loads for the appropriate serviceabilitylimit state.L1. CAMBERIf any special camber requirements are necessary to bring a loaded member intoproper relation with the work of other trades, as for the attachment of runs of sash,the requirements shall be set forth in the design documents. If camber involves theerection of any member under a preload, this shall be noted in the designdocuments.Beams and trusses detailed without specified camber shall be fabricated so thatafter erection any camber due to rolling or shop assembly shall be upward.L2. EXPANSION AND CONTRACTIONAdequate provision shall be made for expansion and contraction appropriate to theservice conditions of the structure.L3. DEFLECTIONS, VIBRATION, AND DRIFT1. DeflectionsDeformations in structural members and structural systems due to service loadsshall not impair the serviceability of the structure.2. Floor VibrationVibration shall be considered in designing beams and girders supporting large areasfree of partitions or other sources of damping where excessive vibration due topedestrian traffic or other sources within the building is not acceptable.3. DriftLateral deflection or drift of structures due to code-specified wind or seismic loadsshall not cause collision with adjacent structures nor exceed the limiting values ofsuch drifts which may be specified or appropriate.<strong>LRFD</strong> Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, December 27, 1999AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION

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