Code of Massachusetts Regulations
780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
Chapter 16 - Structural Design
Section 1604 - GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
Subsection 1604.9 - Counteracting structural actions
Universal Citation: 780 CMR MA Code of Regs 1604.9
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
Structural members, systems, components and cladding shall be designed to resist forces due to earthquake and wind, with consideration of overturning, sliding and uplift. Continuous load paths shall be provided for transmitting these forces to the foundation. Where sliding is used to isolate the elements, the effects of friction between sliding elements shall be included as a force.
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