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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Vertical Structural Irregularities per ASCE 7-16 §12.3.2.2

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