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TOC
1 Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Above-code Recommendations
1.3 The International Residential Code
1.4 IRC Seismic Design Categories
1.5 Building Response
1.6 Important Concepts Concerning Homesite
1.7 Model House Used for Guide Analysis
1.8 Other Hazards
2 Earthquake-Resistance Requirements
2.1 IRC General Earthquake Limitations
2.2 Load Path
2.3 House Configuration Irregularities
3 Foundations and Foundation Walls
3.1 General Foundation Requirements
3.2 Concrete Foundations
3.3 Masonry Foundations
3.4 Footing Width
3.5 Special Soil Conditions
3.6 Foundation Resistance to Sliding from Lateral Loads
3.7 Special Considerations for Cut and Fill Sites
3.8 Foundation Walls
3.9 Foundation Wall Thickness, Height, and Required Reinforcing
3.10 Wood-Framed Wall Bottom Plate and Foundation Sill Plate Anchorage
3.11 Required Location for Anchor Bolts along Exterior Walls
3.12 Required Anchorage along Interior Braced Walls
3.13 Anchoring of Interior Braced Walls in SDCs D1 and D2
4 Floor Construction
4.1 General Floor Construction Requirements
4.2 Wood-Framed Floor Systems
4.3 Cantilevered Floors
4.4 Requirements for Blocking
4.5 Connection of Floor Joists to Wall Top Plate or Foundation Sill Plate Below
4.6 Floor Sheathing
4.7 Lateral Capacity Issues for Wood Framed Floors Using Wood Structural Panels
4.8 Concrete Slab-on-Grade Floors
5 Walls
5.1 Wood Light-Frame Construction
5.2 Stone and Masonry Veneer
5.3 Cold-formed Steel Houses
5.4 Masonry Wall Houses
5.5 Insulating Concrete Form (ICF) Wall Houses
6 Roof-Ceiling Systems
6.1 General Roof-Ceiling Requirements
6.2 Special Framing Considerations
6.3 Blocking and Lateral Load Paths for Roof Systems
6.4 Connection of Ceiling Joists and Rafters to Walls Below
6.5 Roof Sheathing
6.6 Lateral Capacity Issues for Wood Framed Roofs
6.7 Quality Control
7 Chimneys, Fireplaces, Balconies, and Decks
7.1 Chimneys and Fireplaces
7.2 Balconies and Decks
8 Anchorage of Home Contents
8.1 General
8.2 Water Heater Anchorage
8.3 Securing Other Items
Chapter 9 Existing Houses
9.1 Additions and Alterations
9.2 Earthquake Upgrade Measures
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