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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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For a sample of data, the ratio of the standard deviation for the sample to the men value for the sample.
Industry:Construction
Vertical longitudinal joint between wythes of masonry or between masonry wythe and back-up construction that may be filled with mortar or grout.
Industry:Construction
Masonry constructed with hollow units made of clay tile. Typically, units are laid with cells running horizontally, and are thus ungrouted. In some cases, units are placed with cells running vertically, and may or may not be grouted.
Industry:Construction
Masonry constructed with solid, cored, or hollow units made of clay. Hollow clay units may be ungrouted, or grouted.
Industry:Construction
See diaphragm chord.
Industry:Construction
A masonry wall with an air space between wythes. Wythes are usually joined by wire reinforcement, or steel ties. Also known as a noncomposite wall.
Industry:Construction
A limiting damage state, considering structural and nonstructural building components, used in the definition of Rehabilitation Objectives.
Industry:Construction
A Rehabilitation Objective in which the Life Safety Performance Level is reached for the BSE-1 demand and the Collpase Prevention Performance Level is reached for the BSE-2.
Industry:Construction
The ground shaking at a site for an MCE.
Industry:Construction
The lesser of the ground shaking at a site for a 10%/50 year earthquake or two-thirds of the Maximum Considered Earthquake (MCE) at the site.
Industry:Construction