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Section 1602 Definitions and Notations
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The following terms are defined in Chapter 2:
ALLOWABLE STRESS DESIGN.
DEAD LOADS.
DESIGN STRENGTH.
DIAPHRAGM.
ESSENTIAL FACILITIES.
FABRIC PARTITION.
FACTORED LOAD.
HELIPAD.
ICE-SENSITIVE STRUCTURE.
IMPACT LOAD.
LIMIT STATE.
LIVE LOAD.
LIVE LOAD (ROOF).
LOAD AND RESISTANCE FACTOR DESIGN (LRFD).
LOAD EFFECTS.
LOAD FACTOR.
LOADS.
NOMINAL LOADS.
OTHER STRUCTURES.
PANEL (PART OF A STRUCTURE).
RESISTANCE FACTOR.
RISK CATEGORY.
STRENGTH, NOMINAL.
STRENGTH, REQUIRED.
STRENGTH DESIGN.
SUSCEPTIBLE BAY.
VEHICLE BARRIER.
NOTATIONS.
ALLOWABLE STRESS DESIGN.
DEAD LOADS.
DESIGN STRENGTH.
DIAPHRAGM.
ESSENTIAL FACILITIES.
FABRIC PARTITION.
FACTORED LOAD.
HELIPAD.
ICE-SENSITIVE STRUCTURE.
IMPACT LOAD.
LIMIT STATE.
LIVE LOAD.
LIVE LOAD (ROOF).
LOAD AND RESISTANCE FACTOR DESIGN (LRFD).
LOAD EFFECTS.
LOAD FACTOR.
LOADS.
NOMINAL LOADS.
OTHER STRUCTURES.
PANEL (PART OF A STRUCTURE).
RESISTANCE FACTOR.
RISK CATEGORY.
STRENGTH, NOMINAL.
STRENGTH, REQUIRED.
STRENGTH DESIGN.
SUSCEPTIBLE BAY.
VEHICLE BARRIER.
NOTATIONS.
| D | = | Dead load. |
| Di | = | Weight of ice in accordance with Chapter 10 of ASCE 7. |
| E | = | Combined effect of horizontal and vertical earthquake induced forces as defined in Section 12.4.2 of ASCE 7. |
| F | = | Load due to fluids with well-defined pressures and maximum heights. |
| Fa | = | Flood load in accordance with Chapter 5 of ASCE 7. |
| H | = | Load due to lateral earth pressures, ground water pressure or pressure of bulk materials. |
| L | = | Roof live load greater than 20 psf (0.96 kN/m2) and floor live load. |
| Lr | = | Roof live load of 20 psf (0.96 kN/m2) or less. |
| R | = | Rain load. |
| S | = | Snow load. |
| T | = | Self-straining load. |
| Vasd | = | Nominal design wind speed (3-second gust), miles per hour (mph) (km/hr) where applicable. |
| Vult | = | Ultimate design wind speeds (3-second gust), miles per hour (mph) (km/hr) determined from Figure 1609.3(1), 1609.3(2), 1609.3(3) or ASCE 7. |
| W | = | Load due to wind pressure. |
| Wi | = | Wind-on-ice in accordance with Chapter 10 of ASCE 7. |
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