By S. K. Ghosh, Ph.D., and Susan Dowty, S.E.
This month’s Code Simple explains what role the Importance Factor,
I, has in the determination of drift. In addition, we explain how to calculate the drift when using allowable stress design, and what period,
T, to use when determining drift.
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