This Seismic Design Guide for Metal Building Systems provides a practical and comprehensive resource that will help engineers, building officials, and plan checkers ensure that designs are compliant with the requirements of the 2006 International Building Code® (IBC®).

The book provides informative background information on the technical basis and insight into the impact of more recent code developments, and also contains four practical design examples that illustrate acceptable approaches dealing with the most common seismic design issues encountered with metal building systems. 214pp.

The design examples and recommendations included in this publication design in this Guide are based on the 2006 IBC®, American Society of Civil Engineers/ Structural Engineering Institute (ASCE/SEI) 7-05, American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) 360-05/341-05, and standard industry practice.

The examples include:

• Design Example 1: Determination of Seismic Design Forces
• Design Example 2: Design of Frames, Columns, Bracing and other Elements of the Lateral Force Resisting System
• Design Example 3: Determination and Distribution of Seismic Design Forces for a Metal Building with a Concrete Deck Mezzanine (Rigid Diaphragm)
• Design Example 4: Determination of Seismic Design Forces and Detailing Requirements for a Metal Building with Concrete or Masonry Walls (Hardwalls)