N.Y.C. Admin. Code § BC 1602: Section BC 1602: Definitions and Notations

1602.1 Definitions.

The following terms are defined in Chapter 2:

ALLOWABLE STRESS DESIGN.

BALCONY, EXTERIOR.

DEAD LOAD.

DECK.

DESIGN STRENGTH.

DIAPHRAGM.

Diaphragm, blocked.

Diaphragm boundary.

Diaphragm chord.

ESSENTIAL FACILITIES.

FABRIC PARTITION.

FACTORED LOAD.

HELIPAD.

ICE-SENSITIVE STRUCTURE.

IMPACT LOAD.

LIMIT STATE.

LIVE LOAD.

LIVE LOAD (ROOF).

LOAD AND RESISTANCE FACTOR DESIGN (LRFD).

LOAD EFFECTS.

LOAD FACTOR.

LOADS.

NOMINAL LOADS.

OTHER STRUCTURES.

PANEL (PART OF A STRUCTURE).

RESISTANCE FACTOR.

RISK CATEGORY.

STRENGTH, NOMINAL.

STRENGTH, REQUIRED.

STRENGTH DESIGN.

SUSCEPTIBLE BAY.

VEHICLE BARRIER.

NOTATIONS.

D

= Dead load.

D

i

= Weight of ice in accordance with Chapter 10 of ASCE 7.

E

= Combined effect of horizontal and vertical earthquake induced forces as defined in Section 12.4.2 of ASCE 7.

F

= Load due to fluids with well-defined pressures and maximum heights.

F

a

= Flood load in accordance with Chapter 5 of ASCE 7.

H

= Load due to lateral earth pressures, ground water pressure or pressure of bulk materials.

L

= Roof live load greater than 20 psf (0.96 kN/m

2

) and floor live load.

L

r

= Roof live load of 20 psf (0.96 kN/m

2

) or less.

R

= Rain load.

S

= Snow load.

T

= Cumulative effects of self-straining load forces and effects.

V

asd

= Allowable stress design wind speed, miles per hour (mph) (km/hr) where applicable.

V

= Basic design wind speeds, miles per hour (mph) (km/hr) determined from Table 1609.3 of this code.

W

= Load due to wind pressure.

W

i

= Wind-on-ice in accordance with Chapter 10 of ASCE 7.