Code of Massachusetts Regulations
780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
Chapter 16 - Structural Design
Section 1613 - EARTHQUAKE LOADS
Subsection 1613.7 - ASCE 7, Section 11.7.5
Universal Citation: 780 CMR MA Code of Regs 1613.7
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
Modify ASCE 7, Section 11.7.5 to read as follows:
11.7.5 Anchorage of walls. Walls shall be anchored to the roof and all floors and members that provide lateral support for the wall or that are supported by the wall. The anchorage shall provide a direct connection between the walls and the roof or floor construction. The connections shall be capable of resisting the forces specified in Section 11.7.3 applied horizontally, substituted for E in load combinations of Section 2.3 or 2.4.
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