SEAOC STRUCTURAL/SEISMIC DESIGN MANUAL
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EXAMPLES FOR LIGHT-FRAME, TILT-UP,
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AND MASONRY BUILDINGS
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Kregional Kmember Korganizations K(Southern KCalifornia, KNorthern KCalifornia, KSan KDiego, Kand
KCentral KCalifornia).
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Kpublished Kin Kkeeping Kwith KSEAOC’s Kstated Kmission:
To Kadvance Kthe Kstructural Kengineering Kprofession; Kto Kprovide Kthe Kpublic Kwith
Kstructures Kof Kdependable Kperformance Kthrough Kthe Kapplication Kof Kstate-of-the-art
Kstructural Kengineering Kprinciples; Kto Kassist Kthe Kpublic Kin Kobtaining Kprofessional
Kstructural Kengineering Kservices; Kto Kpromote Knatural Khazard Kmitigation; Kto Kprovide
Kcontinuing Keducation Kand Kencourage Kresearch; Kto Kprovide Kstructural Kengineers Kwith
Kthe Kmost Kcurrent Kinformation Kand Ktools Kto Kimprove Ktheir Kpractice; Kand Kto Kmaintain
Kthe Khonor Kand Kdignity Kof Kthe Kprofession.
SEAOC KBoard Koversight Kof Kthis Kpublication Kwas Kprovided Kby K2012 KSEAOC KBoard KPresident
KJames KAmundson, KS.E., Kand KImmediate KPast KPresident KDoug KHohbach, KS.E.
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, KSuggestions Kfor KImprovement
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Kfollowing: KStructural KEngineers KAssociation Kof KCalifornia K(SEAOC)
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