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1616.2.2 Sway Forces in Stadiums

2020 FBC - Building, 7th edition > 16 Structural Design > 1616 High-Velocity Hurricane Zones— General, Deflection, Volume Changes And > 1616.2 General Design for Specific Occupancies and Structures > 1616.2.2 Sway Forces in Stadiums
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  1. The sway force applied to seats in stadiums, grand-stands, bleachers and reviewing stands shall be not less than 24 pounds per lineal foot (350 N/m), applied perpendicularly and along the seats.
  2. Sway forces shall be applied simultaneously with gravity loads.
  3. Sway forces need not be applied simultaneously with other lateral forces.

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1616.2.2 Structural Design, Sway Forces in Stadiums
The sway force applied to seats in stadiums, grandstands, bleachers and reviewing stands shall be not less than 24 pounds per lineal foot (350 N/m ...
2014 FBC - Building, 5th edition > 16 Structural Design > 1616 High-Velocity Hurricane Zones— General, Deflection, Volume Changes and Minimum Loads > 1616.2 General Design for Specific Occupancies and Structures > 1616.2.2 Sway Forces in Stadiums
1616.2.2 Structural Design, Sway Forces in Stadiums
The sway force applied to seats in stadiums, grand-stands, bleachers and reviewing stands shall be not less than 24 pounds per lineal foot (350 N/m ...
2020 FBC - Building, 7th edition > 16 Structural Design > 1616 High-Velocity Hurricane Zones— General, Deflection, Volume Changes And > 1616.2 General Design for Specific Occupancies and Structures > 1616.2.2 Sway Forces in Stadiums
1616.2.2 Structural Design, Sway Forces in Stadiums
The sway force applied to seats in stadiums, grandstands, bleachers and reviewing stands shall be not less than 24 pounds per lineal foot (350 N/m ...
2017 FBC - Building, 6th edition > 16 Structural Design > 1616 High-Velocity Hurricane Zones— General, Deflection, Volume Changes and Minimumloads > 1616.2 General Design for Specific Occupancies and Structures > 1616.2.2 Sway Forces in Stadiums
Section 1616 Structural Design, High-Velocity Hurricane Zones— General, Deflection, Volume Changes And
The sway force applied to seats in stadiums, grand-stands, bleachers and reviewing stands shall be not less than 24 pounds per ...
2020 FBC - Building, 7th edition > 16 Structural Design > 1616 High-Velocity Hurricane Zones— General, Deflection, Volume Changes And
9.3.5.4 Hanging, Bracing, and Restraint of System Piping, Sway Bracing Design
Sway braces shall be designed to withstand forces in tension and compression, unless the requirements of 9.3.5.4.2 are met ...
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