8B. ANALYSIS PART 2

CHAPTER 8B 'ANALYSIS' 110 : choice of a grade depending on the condition of the building Then by selecting the button the values in the criteria are automatically calculated and the program calculates the final β per seismic direction. If even one of the criteria is classified as supercritical, then by selecting the building is categorised in a special category entitled " buildings with supercritical vulnerability elements ". It should be noted that in these cases the 2nd Pre-seismic Check will be completed (determining the seismic capacity index), by calibrating the criterion with βi=0. Buildings founded on soils of class S1 or S2 are also classified in the same category (see below on soil factor S).