Design Criteria

Design Criteria

Seismic Design

Earthquake Loads - Site Ground Motion
MCE Ground Motion - Conterminous 48 States
Zip Code - 84660
Central Latitude - 40.119113
Central Longitude - -111.695302
Seismic Design Category D2 - Site Class D

Snow Load:  www.usu.edu/utahsnowload/
Wind Speed:  https://hazards.atcouncil.org/
Frost Depth: 30 inches
Average January Temp:  30° F

Codes in Effect:

• IBC 2021 Int'l Bldg Code w/UT Amendments: 1. https://up.codes/codes/utah
• IRC 2021 Int'l Residential Code
• IECC 2021 Energy
• NEC 2023 Commercial Electrical
• IFC 2021 National Fire
• IMC 2021 Mechanical
• IPC 2021 Plumbing
• IFGC 2021 Fuel Gas Code
• ICCA117.1-2009 ADA (handicap)

For a complete list of amendments visit
https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title15A/Chapter3/15A-3.html?v=C15A-3_1800010118000101