4.2 Codes and Standards
Codes and mandatory standards adopted by GSA for the
design of all new buildings are discussed in Chapter 1.
The following FEMA Guidelines shall be incorporated
into the structural design for all projects involving new
and existing facilities:
Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) publications:
The recently completed Seattle Courthouse Steel Plate/Composite
Concrete Shear Wall System during construction.
Recommended Seismic Design Criteria for New Steel
Moment-Frame Buildings (FEMA 350)
The following is a list of specifications for cement and
Recommended Seismic Evaluation and Upgrade Criteria
concrete containing recovered materials:
for Existing Welded Steel Moment-Frame Buildings
(FEMA 351)
Cement Specifications:
Recommended Post-earthquake Evaluation and Repair
ASTM C 595: Standard Specification for Blended
Criteria for Welded Steel Moment-Frame Buildings
Hydraulic Cements.
(FEMA 352)
ASTM C 150: Standard Specifications for Portland Cement.
Recommended Specifications and Quality Assurance
Guidelines for Steel Moment-Frame Construction for
Concrete Specifications:
Seismic Applications (FEMA 353).
ASTM C 618, "Standard Specification for Fly Ash and Raw
or Calcined Natural Pozzolan for Use as a Mineral
Structural Design of New Buildings
Admixture in Portland Cement Concrete."
The structural design (including wind, snow and
ASTM C 311, "Standard Methods of Sampling and Testing
earthquake) of new buildings, structures and portions
Fly Ash and Natural Pozzolans for Use as a Mineral
thereof shall be in full compliance with the latest edition
Admixture in Portland Cement Concrete."
of the International Building Code (IBC). Unless
ASTM C 989, "Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag for
otherwise specified, all new buildings shall be classified
Use in Concrete Mortars."
as Category II structures according to Table 1604.5 of
American Concrete Institute Standard Practice ACI
the International Building Code.
226.R1. "Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag as a
Cementitious Constituent in Concrete."
Use of Recycled Materials
Information on specifying and purchasing recycled-
Because concrete is one of the most widely used building
content products can be found on the Internet at
products, incorporation of recycled materials that do not
impact strength may make a substantial contribution to
the nation's recycling effort.
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