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Heavy interior walls

Nonstructural walls in older buildings are often built of heavy, unreinforced masonry materials such as brick, concrete block, or hollow...

Cladding is an architectural element used to provide the exterior skin for buildings. Often constructed of heavy precast concrete panels,...

Many types of nonstructural components can be damaged in earthquakes, but the items that are most vulnerable and most likely to result in...

The exemptions and allowances for pipe can, with careful planning save a lot of time and money. They may also mean the difference between...

Failures of suspended fire protection piping have resulted in both direct and indirect property loss following earthquakes. Some of these...

Failures of suspended piping have lead to costly property loss in past earthquakes. While such failures are not often associated with...

Some piping systems are examples of hazardous materials release resulting from earthquake damage to piping, stored chemicals, commercial,...

2006/2009 IBC code permits exemptions: Where IP =1.0: All electrical components. Distribution systems. However, hangers anchored to...

This category includes electrical distribution panels, either recessed or surface-mounted. Wall-mounted electrical panels have generally...

This category covers electrical raceways, conduit, cable trays, and bus ducts. These items may be suspended from above or be floor-,...