Seismic Design Category (SDC) ASCE 7-16
How does ideCAD define the seismic design category, according to ASCE 7-16?
ideCAD software automatically determines the seismic Design Category, depending on the building’s risk category, shot period, and 1-s period response acceleration parameters.
According to ASCE 7-16 Table 11.6-1 and 11.6-2, the program determines the Seismic Design Category (SDC) automatically.
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