Wood framed Soft-Story Building Retrofit Program · Story Drift Limitations Not to exceed 0.025...
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WOOD FRAME
SOFT-STORY BUILDING
RETROFIT PROGRAM
City of Los Angeles
Department of Building and Safety
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WOOD FRAME SOFT STORY BUILDINGS
Wood frame buildings with the following criteria:
◦ Built before 1980
◦ Consists of 2 or more stories
◦ Residential with 4 or more units and/or commercial
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TUCK-UNDER PARKING
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GARAGE DOORS/STEEL GATES
CONSIDERED AS OPENINGS
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COMMERCIAL STORE FRONT
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WHY RETROFIT?
Without proper strengthening, the soft-story floor becomes weak and may suffer structural damage or complete failure during and/or after an earthquake.
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SOLUTION!
ELIMINATE SOFT, WEAK, OR OPEN WALL LINE
SHEAR WALLS MOMENT FRAME
Concrete walls or masonry walls are prohibited.
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COMPILE A LIST OF WOOD FRAME
BUILDINGS BUILT BEFORE 1980 Obtain information from:
◦ Housing Department
◦ Tax Assessors
◦ Building Records
STEP 1
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USE GOOGLE MAPS
TO PERFORM ONLINE SURVEY
30,000 surveyed
6,000 classified as “No”
24,000 classified as “Possible”
STEP 2
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CONDUCT SITE VISIT EVALUATION
24,000 buildings classified
as “Possible soft-story” were
evaluated and surveyed.
STEP 3
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SURVEY POSSIBLE
SOFT-STORY BUILDINGS
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COMPLIE FINAL LIST OF
SOFT-STORY WOOD BUILDINGS
There are 13,500 currently identified as wood soft-story buildings in the City of Los Angeles
78% are 2 stories or more
22% are 3 stories or more
99% are apartments/condos
STEP 4
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ESTABLISH RETROFIT CRITERIA
Strengthen soft, weak or open wall line ONLY :
The Design Base Shear
◦ 75% of current requirement under ASCE 7
Story Drift Limitations
◦ Not to exceed 0.025 times the story height
Exception
Buildings greater than 2 stories with horizontal
structural irregularities shall meet the additional
requirements under ASCE 7, for the entire story
with weak or open wall lines.
STEP 5
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ESTABLISH ORDINANCE STEP 6
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NOTIFY BUILDING OWNERS
Where to obtain help
Ordinance description
Timeline for compliance
Webpage for guidance
STEP 7
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ISSUE TECHNICAL RETROFIT BULLETIN
FOR CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS
Structural Design
◦ Prescriptive
◦ Alternative Methods
Permitting Process
◦ Required submittal package
STEP 8
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SEND ORDER TO COMPLY
Compliance requirements
Compliance timeline
Appeal procedures
STEP 9
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TIME LIMIT FOR RETROFIT
4 years From the date of the
Order to Comply
2 years From the date of the
Order to Comply
1 year From the date of the
Order to Comply
Submit
1. Proof of previous retrofit or,
2. Retrofit Plans and design or,
3. Plans for demolition
Obtain permit to retrofit or demolish
Complete Construction
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MAKE THE PROGRAM COST RECOVERY TO SUPPORT A SPECIAL PLAN CHECK AND INSPECTION TEAM
13,500 projects at
$665 of average plan check and permit fees,
$ 9 million total revenue for the 4-year program
$2.25 million per year to support
a special plan check and inspection team
Cost will be recovered.
STEP 10
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QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
For further information, please contact
Catherine Nuezca Gaba Chief of Wood Frame Soft-story Program
(213) 482-0435 or [email protected]