Contents of the Manual

Our Manual contains easy to use summaries & tables of seismic sway bracing requirements which have been condensed by the Authors into 2 pages for each different edition of all of the Model Codes & Standards utilized throughout the United States, including:

• New Requirements and NEHRP Standard - Effective January 5, 1993, under the amended provisions of Public Law 95-124 & 101-614 and Executive Order 12699, The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program standards have become the minimum level of seismic protection for all federal government construction as well as States and Local Jurisdictions participating in Federal assistance programs of financing, grants, loans or guaranteeing the financing through loan or mortgage insurance programs.



• Model Building Codes - BOCA National Building Code, ICBO Uniform Building Code, SBCCI Standard Building Code and the IBC International Building Code.



• California Building Code & Title 24 of CCR ( OSHPD Code) - special requirements for State owned/leased facilities, hospitals, schools and similar occupancies are included.
  
  
• Tri-Services/Tri - Star Manuals - used to regulate Military & Corps of Engineers construction throughout the United States and abroad.



• NFPA-13 Automatic Sprinkler Systems - the most universally utilized standard for fire sprinkler systems used throughout the United States and elsewhere.



• Design & Installation Guidelines, Illustrations, Answers and Solutions - the Manual contains documented information on fastener values, spacing of braces and other specialized design and installation concerns plus various details, illustrations and specifications to assist in cost effectively perfecting the design, approval and installation process for Codes, Standards and Project Specifications.



• Enlarged Seismic Zone/Av Activity Map for All Codes and

   Standards - the Manual is accompanied by a 24" x 36" Color Coded Seismic Map, based on the Building Seismic Safety Council Map under the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act. This Map has been adapted to be applicable to all of the above Model Codes and Standards and it identifies seismic Zones and Av Contour Lines by county for the entire United States. The reverse side of the map has the 0.2 sec. Spectral Response Acceleration (5% Critical Damping) Site Class B Contour Map for determining the value Ss used in the Fp formula to calculate the horizontal earthquake force.

Loos & Company, Inc.
901 Industrial Blvd.
Naples, FL 34104
1-800-321-LOOS (5667)
Fax: 1-239-643-4558

Email: fsd@earthquakebrace.com