Eliminating the Confusion from

Seismic Codes and Standards

Plus
Design and Installation Instruction
By
Olivier S. Braquet
nVent CADDY Director, Global Seismic Business

&

Daniel C. Duggan
nVent CADDY Sr. Business Development Manager, Seismic
Member ASCE 19 Committee on Structural Applications
Member NFPA 13 Committee on Hanging and Bracing
Member UL 203 STP for Listing of Hangers and Seismic Braces

&

Daniel J. Duggan
nVent CADDY Business Development Manager, Seismic
Member NFPA 13 Committee on Hanging and Bracing
 PART 1
Introduction to earthquakes
by
Olivier S. Braquet
nVent CADDY Director, Global Seismic Business
 Brief introduction to Earthquakes

• Earthquake – Rapid vibration of the earth’s surface due to the sudden movements in the
subsoil, leading to energy release spreading in the shape of waves propagating in all
directions
• Focus (Hypocenter) – Exact point in the subsoil where a rupture starts and from which
the energy generated radiates
• Epicenter – Hypocenter vertical projection onto the surface
 Measuring a quake’s intensity
Mercalli Scale Richter Scale Peak Ground
Estimates intensity on the Measures energy released at Acceleration
surface based on the effect focus (logarithmic scale)
locally induced on structures, Measures horizontal waves’
people and things. maximum acceleration on the
surface in “g” (m/s2)
Most powerful earthquake recorded
Chile - Valdivia (May 22nd, 1960)
• 3000 casualties
• 2.000.0000 evacuated
• 6.000.000.000$ damages (actualized 2011)

Details
• Depth: 39km / 25mi
• Duration: 6 minutes
• Mercalli: XI/XII
• Richter: 9.5
• PGA: 0.33g
Seismic Maps
Structure not seismically engineered

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Operating system not protected

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 Structural and non-structural seismic
protection

3. SEISMIC STRUCTURE & BRACING:

• THE BUILDING & THE SERVICES MAINTAIN THEIR FUNCTIONALITY AND OPERABILITY

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How damage occurs

Swaying

Colliding
Brace to protect

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 How damage occurs

Overturning
Sliding
Anchor to protect
Buildings that require seismic bracing
Hospitals Resorts Airports Stadiums

Dams Arenas Schools Prisons

Casinos Power Water Treatment Pharmaceutical

 Part 2
Eliminating the Confusion
from Seismic Codes & Standards
by
Daniel C. Duggan
nVent CADDY Sr. Business Development Manager, Seismic
Member ASCE 19 Committee on Structural Applications
Member NFPA 13 Committee on Hanging and Bracing
Member UL 203 STP for Listing of Hangers and Seismic Braces
 History
• 1977
• Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act (Public law 95-124)
• NEHRP Standards (National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program)
• No requirement for implementing NEHRP Standards
• 1990
• Public Law 101-614 amendments to 95-124
• E.O. (Executive Order) 12699 is signed to implement the law
• FEMA in charge of implementing NEHRP Standards
• Recommended Seismic Provisions for New Buildings and Other Structures.
• New construction started after January 4,1993
• Federally owned, regulated or funded by Federal loans, grants or loan guarantees
• Building Seismic Safety Council
• Certifies Model Building Codes for NEHRP compliance
• ICBO UBC Uniform Building Code
• BOCA National Building Code
• SBCCI Standard Building Code
 History Cont’d
• 1996
• UBC, BOCA & SBCCI
• Agree not to publish further updates to their Codes
• Agree to promulgate the use of the IBC (International Building Code) when published
• 1997
• UBC publishes a 1997 Edition of its Building Code
• 2000
• ICC (International Code Conference) published its 1st Edition of the IBC
• BSSC certified the 2000 IBC to satisfy NEHRP and the Federal Law
 History Cont’d
• 2003
• ICC (International Code Conference) published the 2003 IBC
• BSSC certified the 2003 IBC to satisfy NEHRP and the Federal Law
• 2003 IBC also generally references ASCE 7-02 Minimum Design Loads for
Buildings for seismic protection
• 2006
• ICC (International Code Conference) published the 2006 IBC
• BSSC certified the 2006 IBC to satisfy NEHRP and the Federal Law
• 2006 IBC specifically references ASCE 7-05 for seismic protection
• ASCE 7-05 Chapter 13 Seismic Design Requirements for Nonstructural Components
 History Cont’d
• 2009
• ICC published the 2009 IBC
• BSSC certified the 2009 IBC to satisfy NEHRP and the Federal Law
• 2009 IBC specifically references ASCE 7-05 for seismic protection
• ASCE 7-05 Chapter 13 Seismic Design Requirements for Nonstructural Components
• 2012
• ICC (International Code Conference) published the 2012 IBC
• BSSC certified the 2012 IBC to satisfy NEHRP and the Federal Law
• 2012 IBC specifically references ASCE 7-10 for seismic protection
• ASCE 7-10 Chapter 13 Seismic Design Requirements for Nonstructural Components
 History Cont’d
• 2015
• ICC published the 2015 IBC
• BSSC certified the 2015 IBC to satisfy NEHRP and the Federal Law
• 2015 IBC specifically references ASCE 7-10 for seismic protection
• ASCE 7-10 Chapter 13 Seismic Design Requirements for Nonstructural Components
• 2016
• E.O. (Executive Order) 13717
• Cancels and replaces E.O. 12699
• NIST (National Institute of Science and Technology) replaced FEMA as lead agency
• ICSSC (Interagency Committee on Seismic Safety in Construction) replaced BSSC for
implementation of NEHRP
• Requires compliance with 2015 IBC or later seismic provisions
 History Cont’d
• 2018
• ICC published the 2018 IBC
• ICSSC certified the 2018 IBC to satisfy NEHRP and the
Federal Law
• 2018 IBC specifically references ASCE 7-16 for seismic
protection
• ASCE 7-16 Chapter 13 Seismic Design Requirements for
Nonstructural Components
 Federal Documents
• NEHRP specifically references Seismic Provisions of ASCE 7
• ALL Federal Agencies are required to comply with NEHRP
• CEGS (Corps of Engineers Guide Spec)
• NAV-FAC (Naval Facilities Engineering Command)
• UFGS (Unified Facilities Guide Specifications
• ALL reference ASCE 7 Chapter 13 Seismic Design
Requirements for Nonstructural Components
 CBC / OSHPD
• CBC (California Building Code) is the IBC
• OSHPD Code is the CBC with further restrictions / exceptions
• OSHPD Code is for California owned and regulated hospital facilities
• Exceptions to the CBC are published “Express Terms”
• Code Application Notices (CANs) to interpret specific sections of the CBC
• Policy Intent Notice (PIN) is the OSHPD policy on a specific subject
• ASCE 7-16 Chapter 13 Seismic Design Requirements for Nonstructural
Components
 ASCE 7 Chapter 13
• Chapter 13 of ASCE 7-10 appears in pages 111-125
• Section 13.2 General Design Requirements
• Section 13.2.2 Special Certification Requirements for Designated
Seismic Systems
• Certain Active Mechanical & Electrical equipment
• Section 13.2.5 Testing Alternative for Seismic Capacity Determination
• References ICC-ES (International Code Conference Evaluation Service) AC 156
shake table testing
• While possibly desirable for marketing, NEBS Level 3 Zone 4 Compliance
Testing per Telcordia Technologies GR-63 CORE is not recognized by the ICC or
ASCE 7
 ASCE 7 Chapter 13 Cont’d.
• Section 13.5.7 Access Floors
• Section 13.6.4 Electrical Components
• Section 13.6.5.6 Conduit, Cable Tray, and Other Electrical
Distribution Systems (Raceways)
• Section 13.6.11 Other Mechanical and Electrical Components
• Section 13.1.4 EXEMPTIONS
 Moral of the Story

• Get the ASCE 7 edition referenced by the applicable Code

• Read Chapter 13.
• Mystery Solved!
 PART 3
Overview of the
International legal and code landscape
by
Olivier S. Braquet
nVent CADDY Director, Global Seismic Business
Examples of standards Internationally Used
• ISO/IEC 11801, Generic Cabling for Customer Premises
• ISO/IEC 18010:2002, Pathways and Spaces
• ISO/IEC 24764, Generic Cabling Systems for Data Centres
• ISO/IEC 14763-2: 2012, Information technology – Implementation and operation of customer
premises cabling – Part 2: Planning and installation
• ANSI/TIA-568-C.0, Generic Telecommunications Cabling for Customer Premises
• ANSI/TIA-606-A, Administration Standard for the Telecommunications Infrastructure of
Commercial Buildings
• ANSI/TIA-942, Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Data Centres
• IEEE 802.3af, Power over Ethernet (PoE) Standard
...
 Example of standard language
• ISO/IEC 14763-2 (2012), Information technology – Implementation and
operation of customer premises cabling – Part 2: Planning and installation
• Section 5.3.5. Environmental conditions
• Section 5.3.5.1 Requirements
… the following environmental considerations shall be taken into consideration:
impact of natural events e.g. lightning strike, earthquake
 Examples of regionally used standards Cont’d.
• EU – EN 50173, Information Technology – General Cabling Systems
– EN 50173 Part 2, Installation Planning and Practices Inside Buildings

• Australia / – AS/NZS 3080:2013, Information technology – Generic cabling for

New customer premises
Zealand – AS/NZS 3084:2003(R2013), Telecommunications installations - No guidance
Telecommunications pathways and spaces for commercial buildings
– EIA/TIA 568 & 569, Generic Telecommunications Cabling for
Customer Premises & Pathways and Spaces

• China
– GB 50174:2017 Code for design of electronic information system
rooms and data centers
 Moral of the International Landscape
• No international legal or code document provide enough guidance,
• Most national laws guide designers towards using regionally recognized codes
and standards when the national level is not enough, and using international
codes and standards when the regional level is in turn not enough,
So, since outside of the U.S. laws and codes do not specify what to do and how to
do it:
• Get the latest edition of ASCE 7
• Read Chapter 13.
• Problem Solved!
Q&A
 BREAK
5 Minutes
 PART 4
Seismic Design & Installation
by
Daniel J. Duggan
nVent CADDY Business Development Manager, Seismic
Member NFPA 13 Committee on Hanging and Bracing
 Building Code
ASCE 7-10 or 7-16
Why do we need to brace
o Required by the building code
o Protects property
o Protects critical/mission critical systems
o Most Importantly, protects People
 Seismic Design Category C, D, E, or F

Importance Factor
Seismic Design
Ip = 1.0 Ip = 1.5 (Life Safety or
Category (SDC)
Hazardous)
A EXEMPT – Seismic Not EXEMPT – Seismic Not
Required Required
B EXEMPT – Seismic Not EXEMPT – Seismic Not
Required Required
C EXEMPT – Seismic Not REQUIRED
Required
D REQUIRED REQUIRED
E REQUIRED REQUIRED
F REQUIRED REQUIRED
Single Hanger Conduit Exemptions ASCE 7-10
 Suspended Trapeze, Cable Tray, Ladder
Tray, Basket Tray Exemptions
ASCE 7-10

SDC = C SDC = D, E or F
Tray weight
per Ft.
Ip = 1.0 Ip = 1.5 Ip = 1.0 Ip = 1.5

> 5 Lbs/Ft Exempt REQUIRED REQUIRED REQUIRED

> 10 Lbs/Ft Exempt REQUIRED REQUIRED REQUIRED

Suspended Equipment Exemptions ASCE
7-10
Cable tray
Wire basket
Ladder
Racks & cabinets
Raised floor installation
Concrete
 Non-continuous supports
(J-Hooks for example)
Various types of installation – wall mount, suspended via wire,
threaded rod, etc.
media installed by the LV
industry
Camera
WAP’s –Wireless Access Points
Speakers – Can vary greatly in weight
Projectors
Data Centers
Zone distribution cabinets
Earthquake Damage
 Codes & Standards
enterprise & OSP (Outside Plant Cabling)
Where seismic bracing may be
enforced more strictly
Mission Critical Data Centers
Government buildings and other critical
potential bomb/explosion (ATFP issues)
buildings/structures
Hospitals
K-12 and other education facilities
Q&A
 BREAK
5 Minutes
 Part 5
Seismic Design

by
Daniel C. Duggan
nVent CADDY Sr. Business Development Manager, Seismic
Member ASCE 19 Committee on Structural Applications
Member NFPA 13 Committee on Hanging and Bracing
Member UL 203 STP for Listing of Hangers and Seismic Braces
Primary Seismic Design Requirements
of
ASCE 7-16
All nonstructural components
• Braced to resist seismic force 360° horizontally
 Horizontal Seismic Force = Fp
• Consideration of vertical loads & reactions
 Upward (rod stiffeners)
 Downward
• Some components are exempted
 Seismic Design Category (SDC)
 Component Importance Factor (IP)
 Component Size
 Method of Attachment
 Seismic Brace Orientation
• Transverse Brace
• Perpendicular to run
• Longitudinal Brace
• Parallel to run
• 4-way Brace
• Transverse & Longitudinal at same point
 Seismic Brace Locations
• Horizontal Runs of Conduit, Trapeze Supported Equipment, Cable
Trays, etc.

• Changes of Direction
 Seismic Brace Spacing
• 40 ft. Max. Transverse Spacing
• 80 ft. Max. Longitudinal Spacing
• 40 ft. Max. 4-way Spacing

• Achievable spacing limited by brace assembly strength

Types of Bracing

• Tension/Compression Bracing
Pipe, Angle Iron & Strut
Resists loads ½ in tension – ½ in compression
Length limited by K1/r 200
Brace element on one side of braced component
Types of Bracing
• Tension Only Bracing
Aircraft Cable
Resists loads in tension 100% of the time
Unlimited length – NO Kl/r limitation
Brace element on both sides of braced component
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 IBC Seismic Activity Maps
ASCE 7
• 0.2 sec Spectral Response Acceleration Map
• Used to determine HLF
• Also used in determining bracing exemption

• 1 sec Spectral Response Acceleration Map

• Used in determining bracing exemption
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Critical Brace Strength Points
Concrete Anchors (Prying)
 Concrete Anchors
• ASCE 7 Requires Anchor Calculations
 In accordance with ACI 318
• ACI 355.2 Seismic Simulation Testing
 Determination of forces to take into account effects
of prying and eccentricities
 Consideration of Overstrength Ω0
• Maximum Ω0 = 2.0
Vertical Seismic Force

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Upward resultant vertical force
• Same reaction for BOTH brace types
Rod stiffeners required
WHEN there is net upward resultant
AND Kl/r is less than 200
 Upward Vertical Force ( Ev )
• Upward Vertical forces:
• Vertical Reaction = Horizontal Force divided by Tangent
Brace Angle from Vertical
• minus 0.6 D in some cases
• ASCE 7 additional vertical force = 0.2SDSD
 Downward resultant vertical force
• ONLY for Tension/Compression Braces
 Occurs when braces resist loads in compression
 Downward Vertical Force ( Ev )
• Downward Vertical forces:
• Downward Vertical Reaction = Horizontal Force divided by
Tangent Brace Angle from Vertical plus D for 1 hanger
• ASCE 7 additional vertical force = 0.2SDSD

NOTE: Downward does not apply to cable bracing

 Component Exemptions
Based on SDC & Ip
• All components in SDC A and B
• All components in SDC C provided that either
• The component Ip =1.0 and the component is positively attached to the
structure, or
• The component weigh 20 lbs (89 N) or less or, in the case of a distributive
system, 5 lbs/ft (74 N/m) or less.
• Individual Components in SDC D, E or F, that are positively attached to the
structure provided that either
• Ip = 1.0 and the component weighs 400 lb (1,779 N) or less and the center of gravity is 4
ft (1.22 m) or less above the floor and with flexible connections between the component
and conduit, or
 Component Exemptions cont’d.
Based on SDC & Ip
• Individual Components in SDC D, E or F, that are positively attached to the
structure provided that either
• The component Ip = 1.0 and
• The component weighs 400 lb (1,779 N) or less and
• The component center of gravity is 4 ft (1.22 m) or less above the floor and
• Flexible connections between the component and associated conduit
or
• The component weighs 20 ls (89 N) or less
or
• The component is a distributed system weight 5 lbs/ft (74 N/m)
 Component Exemptions cont’d.
Based on SDC & Ip
• All conduit less than 2.5 in (64 mm) trade size.
• Cable trays or raceways where Ip = 1.0, flexible connections to associated equipment
are provided and the cable tray or raceway is positively attached to the structure and
one of the following applies:
• Trapeze assemblies with 3/8 in (10mm) rod hangers not exceeding 12 in (305mm) from the
support point to the structure connection and total weight on a single trapeze is 100 is (445 N)
or less, or
• Trapeze assemblies with 1/2 in (13mm) rod hangers not exceeding 12 in (305mm) from the
support point to the structure connection and total weight on a single trapeze is 200 is (890 N)
or less, or
• Trapeze assemblies with 1/2 in (13mm) rod hangers not exceeding 24 in (610mm) from the
support point to the structure connection and total weight on a single trapeze is 100 is (445 N)
or less, or
• Trapeze assemblies with 3/8 in (10mm) or 1/2 in (13mm) rod hangers not exceeding 12 in
(305mm) from the support point to the structure connection and total weight on a single
trapeze is 50 is (220 N) or less.
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