However, the Building Code does not have a primary aim of preventing damage, limiting building closure times, or limiting financial losses (for typical occupancy buildings, excluding occupancies like hospitals). This paper looks at the level of performance the Building Code provides using the ...
Although Risk Category (RC) II buildings and structures are exempt from tsunami design according to the ASCE 7 Standard, local jurisdictions are encouraged to require tsunami design for RC II buildings and structures of designated occupancies exceeding an appropriate mean height, to provide more ...