Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols (and abbreviated terms)
5 Seismic design objectives and performance criteria
6 Sources of seismic demand on NSCS
7 General conditions for determining seismic demand
on NSCS
8 Quantification of elastic seismic demand on NSCS
9 Verification of NSCS
10 Verification of seismic load path between NSCS and
building structural system
11 Quality assurance and enforcement
Annex A (informative) - Identification of NSCS requiring
seismic evaluation
Annex B (informative) - Principles for choosing importance
factors for NSCS
Annex C (informative) - Principles for choosing the floor
response amplification factor (height factor)
Annex D (informative) - Principles for choosing the component
amplification factor (resonance factor)
Annex E (informative) - Principles for determining response
modification factors
Annex F (informative) - Principles for determining seismic
relative displacements for drift-sensitive components
Annex G (informative) - Floor response spectra
Annex H (informative) - Methods for verifying NSCS by
design analysis
Annex I (informative) - NSCS verification by shake table
testing
Annex J (informative) - NSCS verification through use of
experience data
Annex K (informative) - Principles of seismic anchorage
of NSCS
Annex L (informative) - Quality assurance in design and
construction