Seismic Technical Guide Exemptions (English) - SC2510 - USG Installation guidelines for suspended ceilings are contained in the International Building Code (IBC) through reference to ASCE7, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, American Society of Civil Engineers Structural Engineering Institute (ASCE SEI)
Standard Practice for Installation of Ceiling Suspension Systems for . . . 3 3 The practice is broken into two main sections The first section covers areas with light to moderate earthquake poten-tial (Seismic Design Category C) while the second deals with severe earthquake potential (Seismic Design Category D, E F)
WASHINGTON COUNTY Suspended Ceilings Seismic Design Requirements CISCA – Guidelines for Seismic Restraint for Direct Hung Suspended Ceiling Assemblies- OSSC Section 1613 6 and ASCE 7-10 Section 13 5 6 2 2
CISCA Publications - Ceilings and Interior Systems Construction Association The CISCA Seismic Construction Handbook is intended to cover other commonly encountered installations It not only covers these situations, but gives detailed advice, tips, and illustrations to help both contractors and inspectors ensure that ceilings installed in seismic areas are installed correctly and economically
SECTION 09 5100 - engstandards. lanl. gov It is the responsibility of the Design Agency’s Structural Engineer of Record to design the ceiling suspension system to accommodate all anticipated loading including seismic restraint and provide adequate calculation and drawing documentation to support the design
Suspended Acoustical T-Bar Ceiling - dospalos. gov AIR TERMINALS SHALL BE INSTALLED AS FOLLOWS (CISCA GUIDELINES FOR SEISMIC RESTRAINT): A AIR TERMINALS WEIGHING LESS THAN 20 POUNDS SHALL BE POSITIVELY ATTACHED TO GRID