Nonparallel System Irregularity per ASCE 7-16
Nonparallel system irregularity is defined to exist where vertical, lateral force-resisting elements are not parallel to the major orthogonal axes of the seismic force-resisting system.
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Nonparallel system irregularity is defined to exist where vertical, lateral force-resisting elements are not parallel to the major orthogonal axes of the seismic force-resisting system.