i'm not sure this is the right forum thread. Anyway i just want to ask about the seismic design in regards to SIPS and how it apply to northern america. i know the test method is based on the astm e2126,reverse cyclic load to measure the earthquake and wind load. As far as i know the result taken, based on the displacement, the load measurement is in kip which is 1kip=4.45 kN. Here the question, how i do know how many kip the panels can adequately withstand both for earthquake and wind load example for single family house, 1 or 2 storey building. What is the step-by-step on measuring the load or can anyone give me the link that mention the calculations and the step taken? really appreciate it. thanks!

Posted By nor on 14 Nov 2012 01:48 AM
i'm not sure this is the right forum thread. Anyway i just want to ask about the seismic design in regards to SIPS and how it apply to northern america. i know the test method is based on the astm e2126,reverse cyclic load to measure the earthquake and wind load. As far as i know the result taken, based on the displacement, the load measurement is in kip which is 1kip=4.45 kN. Here the question, how i do know how many kip the panels can adequately withstand both for earthquake and wind load example for single family house, 1 or 2 storey building. What is the step-by-step on measuring the load or can anyone give me the link that mention the calculations and the step taken? really appreciate it. thanks!

nor; you may want to contact Mike McCarthy at SIP Engineering
they have done extensive seismic analysis for our projects in Haiti