The Seismic Design Guide for Metal Building Systems is published jointly by the ICC and MBMA and is available for purchase through the ICC.

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This Seismic Design Guide for Metal Building Systems provides a practical and comprehensive resource that will help engineers, building officials and plan checkers ensure that designs are compliant with the requirements of the 2006 International Building Code® (IBC®). Four practical design examples are provided in narrative form to illustrate acceptable approaches dealing with the most common seismic design issues encountered with metal building systems. This publication also provides background on the technical basis of seismic design and insight into the impact of more recent code developments.