Monthly Archives: August 2013

Importance Factor for Large Office Buildings

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Dan Popp

This question seems to come up quite often: what importance factor should be used for a large office building? The answer is apparently less than clear. Here’s my take: The intent of the 2006 IBC is to require Occupancy Category … Continue reading →

Posted in building code | Leave a comment

ETABS 2013 Disorder

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Dan Popp

CSI changed the default background color in ETABS 13 to white. If this really bothers you and you feel a compulsion to change it back, just use the following easy-to-remember keyboard sequence: Alt+O,C,D What do you think: coincidence or CSI … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 18 Comments