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C14.1.4.1.1 CFS-SBMF need to use the same-size beams and same-size columns throughout. In addition, the system needs
to engage all primary columns, which support the roof or floor above, and those columns need to be supported on a level
floor or foundation.
C14.1.4.1.2 These modifications were made for consistency with the test database.
C14.1.4.1.3 To be consistent with the test database (Uang and Sato, 2007), the limitations on both beam depth, steel grade,
and surface treatment are added in Section D1.2.1 of AISI S110.
C14.1.4.1.4 To be consistent with the test database (Uang and Sato, 2007), the limitations on column depth, steel grade, and
surface treatment are added in Section D1.2.2 of AISI S110. The width-thickness ratio was reduced based upon further
review of the test specimens.
C14.1.4.1.5 AISI S110 is intended primarily for industrial platforms; however, the standard is not limited to these non-
building structures and does not prohibit architectural attachments (such as partition walls). Therefore, the 0.05h drift limit in
Section D1.3 of AISI S110 has been reduced to 0.03h to more closely align with the 0.025h drift limit of ASCE/SEI 7. The
sentence, In no case shall the design story drift exceed 0.05h. was added to ensure an absolute upper bound on the drift
limit.
C14.1.4.2 Light-Fr amed Cold-For med Constr uction. This subsection of cold-formed steel relates to light-framed
construction, which is defined as a method of construction where the structural assemblies are formed primarily by a system
of repetitive wood or cold-formed steel framing members or subassemblies of these members (ASCE/SEI 7, Section 11.2).
Not only does this subsection repeat the direct adoptions of AISI NAS and ASCE 8, but it also allows the user to choose from
an additional suite of standards that address different aspects of construction, including the following:
1. AISI GP, Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing General Provisions, applies to the design, construction, and
installation of structural and non-structural cold-formed steel framing members where the specified minimum base metal
thickness is between 18 mils and 118 mils (AISI GP, Section A1).
2. AISI WSD, Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing Wall Stud Design, applies to the design and installation of cold-
formed steel studs for both structural and nonstructural walls in buildings (AISI WSD, Section A1).
COMMENTARY TO SECTION 14.2
C14.2 CONCRETE
The section adopts by reference ACI 318 for structural concrete design and construction. In addition, modifications to ACI
318 are made that are needed to coordinate the provisions of that material design standard with the provisions of ASCE/SEI
7. Work is ongoing to better coordinate the provisions of the two documents (ACI 318 and ASCE/SEI 7) such that the
provisions in Section 14.2 will be significantly reduced in future editions of ASCE/SEI 7.
C14.2.2.2 ACI 318 Section 7.10. ACI 318 Section 7.10.5.6 prescribes reinforcement details for ties in compression
members. Those details are appropriate for SDC A and B structures. This modification prescribes additional details for ties
around anchor bolts in structures assigned to SDC C through F.
A wall pier is recognized as a separate category of structural element in this document but not ACI 318.
C14.2.2.3 Scope. This provision describes how the ACI 318 provisions should be interpreted for consistency with the
ASCE/SEI 7 provisions.
C14.2.2.4 Inter mediate Pr ecast Str uctur al Walls. ACI 318 Section 21.4 imposes requirements on precast walls for
moderate seismic risk applications. Ductile behavior is to be ensured by yielding of the steel elements or reinforcement
between panels or this provision requires the designer to determine the deformation in the connection corresponding to the
earthquake design displacement, and then to check from experimental data that the connection type used can accommodate
that deformation without significant strength degradation.
The wall pier requirements of Section 21.4.5 are patterned after the same requirements of Section 14.2.2.4 for wall piers that
are part of structures in high seismic design categories. The 2006 Edition of the International Building Code restricts yielding
to steel reinforcement only because of concern that steel elements in the body of a connection could fracture due to inelastic
strain demands.
Several steel element connections have been tested under simulated seismic loading and the adequacy of their load-
deformation characteristics and strain capacity have been demonstrated (Schultz and Magana, 1996). One such connection
was used in the five-story building test that was part of the PRESSS Phase 3 research. The connection was used to provide