QUESTION 9A building has the flat roof snow load of 25 psf. How much snow weight (in psf) should be included in the calculation of the effective seismic weight of the building?Include the relevant section number of ASCE 7 code standard. And provide justification to backup your answer.25None of the aboveQUESTION 10A four-story hospital building with emergency facility is constructred with the steel special moment frames as the seismic force resisting system. Each story heightis 12 ft. The building is located on the following site:Ss = 1.80 g; S1 = 0.75 g%3DSite class = C= 8 secWhat is the seismic response coefficient Cs?Your solution/calculation is required.

Given : pf = 25 psf (<35 psf which is required min psf) Code : ASCE 7

A four-story hospital building with emergency facility is constructred with the steel special moment frames as the seismic force resisting system. Each story height is 12 ft. The building is located on the following site: Ss = 1.80 g; S1 = 0.75 g Site class = C Tj = 8 sec What is the seismic response coefficient Cs?

A four-story hospital building with emergency facility is constructred with the steel special moment frames as the seismic force resisting system. Each story height is 12 ft. The building is located on the following site: Ss = 1.80 g; S1 = 0.75 g Site class = C Tj = 8 sec What is the seismic response coefficient Cs?

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