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2007 CBC Title 8 and Title 24, with Erratas and Emergency Supplements
ASCE 7-05
ASME 17.1-96
Load and Deflection Criteria for Rail Backup Verticals and Horizontal Divider
Beams:
Operation:
Strength Check
Load for Strength Check: Provide by manufacturer
Deflection Check
Load for Deflection Check: Provide by manufacturer
Deflection Criteria: 1/8 cumulative (vertical and horizontal support)
Seismic:
Reference Section: CBC 1614A.1.16
Strength Check
Load for Strength Check: Per ASCE 7 13.6.10.1 with 0.5g minimum.
ap: 1.0 per Table 13.6-1
Rp: 2.5 per Table 13.6-1
Ip: 1.5
Sds: 1.133
Fp = 0.4*ap*Sds/(Rp/Ip)*(1+2*z/h)*Wp = 0.816Wp @ z/h = 1
Fp min = 0.3Sds*Ip*Wp = 0.51Wp
Fp max = 1.6Sds*Ip*Wp = 2.72Wp
Deflection Check
Load for Deflection Check: Provided by manufacturer (0.5g minimum
horizontal acceleration)
CBC 2007 Title 24 16.14A.1.16 Title 8/ASME 17.1 -96 Design (MIN)
Rail Size Width of Allowable Rail Allowable Rail Allowable Rail
(plf) Machined Deflection (in) Deflection (in) Deflection (in)
Surface (in)
15 1.97 0.50 0.25 0.25
18.5 1.97 0.50 0.25 0.25
22.5 2.00 0.50 0.25 0.25
30 2.25 0.50 0.25 0.25