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SEISMIC REQUIREMENTS DATA FORM
Prepared By: __________________________________________________Date: ___________________
Location, City: _________________________________________________________State: ___________
Building Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Elevator Number: ______________________________________Job Number: ______________________
The seismic requirements are defined by the building code. The data necessary for the elevator supplier to design the
equipment for compliance with the applicable building code is required to be supplied by the building designer.
The parameters listed below are defined in ASCE/SEI 7:
ASCE/SEI 7-05 (Section 13.1.1 through 13.3.2.2):
Seismic Design Category (Table 11.6-1)
A
B
Component Importance Factor, Ip (Section 13.1.3)
 1.0
 1.5
Spectral Acceleration at Short Period, SDS (Section 11.4.4)
C
D
E
F
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Average Roof Height of Structure with Respect the Base, h (Section 13.3.1)__________ (Elevation of Base _________)
ASCE 7-02 (Section 9.4.1, 9.6.1.3 through 9.6.1.5, and 9.6.3.16):
Seismic Design Category (Table 9.4.1.2)
A
B
Component Importance Factor, Ip (Section 9.6.1.5)
 1.0
 1.5
Spectral Acceleration at Short Period, SDS (Figure 9.4.1.1(a))
C
D
E
F
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Average Roof Height of Structure with Respect the Base, hn (Section 9.6.1.3) __________ (Elevation of Base _______)
The parameters listed below are defined in the legacy U. S. building codes:
Seismic Risk Zones
 0 or 1
2
3
Affected Peak Velocity Acceleration, Av
____________________
4
The parameter listed below is defined in the Building Code of Canada:
Peak Horizontal Ground Acceleration, Zv
____________________
The parameters listed below are defined in NBCC 2005:
Importance Factor for Earthquake Loads and Effects, IE (Table 4.1.8.5)
Acceleration–based Site Coefficient, Fa (Sentence 4.1.8.4(4))
Spectral Acceleration for 0.2 s Period, Sa(0.2) (4.1.8.4(1))
 0.8
 1.0
 1.3
 1.5
____________________
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Average Roof Height of Structure with Respect the Base, hn (4.1.8.18) __________________(Elevation of Base_____)
CONFIRMATION/APPROVAL:
Architect or Elevator Consultant please confirm, approve and return this data sheet.
_______________________________________________________________________________
Elevator Contractor (Title)
Date
_______________________________________________________________________________
Architect or Elevator Consultant (Title)
Date
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