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What is Seismic Design for Occupancy Changes about?

This document outlines seismic design requirements for changes in occupancy or use of existing buildings. It classifies occupancies based on relative hazard from 1 to 65 and provides standards for required seismic improvements when occupancy changes to a higher or lower hazard classification. For changes to a higher hazard, improvements depend on the percentage of floor area changed and increases in occupant load. Changes to the same or lower hazard may still require upgrades if occupant load increases over

Author

Chris Bjorke

Language

EN