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Q: ASCE 7-10 Section 11.8.3 and 2012 IBC Section 1803.5.12 require inclusion of dynamic seismic lateral earth pressures on basement and
retaining walls of structures assigned to Seismic Design Category (SDC) D, E, or F due to design earthquake ground motions. However, those
documents do not specify the methods for calculating these pressures. How do we determine the dynamic seismic lateral earth pressure on
basement or retaining walls?
A: You are correct that ASCE 7-10 and the 2012 IBC do not specify any methods for calculating increase in lateral earth pressures due to
seismicity. 2012 IBC Section 1803.5.12, in conjunction with Section 1803.1, requires that dynamic seismic lateral earth pressure be provided by
the registered design professional preparing the geotechnical investigation report. For the registered design professional, discussion and guidance
regarding different approaches for determining seismic lateral pressures can be found in Part 3 of the 2009 NEHRP Provisions in Resource Paper
12, titled "Evaluation of Geologic Hazards and Determination of Seismic Lateral Earth Pressures." All three parts of the 2009 NEHRP
Provisions can be downloaded for free from here.
Q: Okay, so the resource paper you mentioned above provides guidelines and equations for determining seismic lateral earth pressures. But are
those pressures and loads at ASD level or Strength/LRFD level?
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