Non-structural systems – overview
This topic looks at non-structural systems in residential and commercial buildings and provides basic design and installation techniques to make these systems more seismically resilient in Aotearoa New Zealand buildings.
Lightweight ceiling damage. (Rajesh Dhakal)
Performance of non-structural systems
Standards for engineering systems – including NZS 4219:2009 exclusions
Standards for suspended ceilings
Design pathways for engineering systems – including specific design and non-specific design
Design criteria for engineering systems
Earthquake demand – including component categories, calculating earthquake load demand (earthquake zones, performance factor and risk factor), determining relative displacement and other design considerations
Restraining engineering systems
Anchors, fixings and fasteners – including screws and bolts, cast-in anchors and proprietary anchors
Piping systems – including restraint requirements, horizontal pipes, vertical pipes and underground pipes
Electrical services – including cabling
Flexibility – including piping systems (piping across seismic gaps), ducting and electrical services
Special considerations for suspended ceilings
Design pathways for suspended ceilings – including non-specific design for suspended ceilings and specific design for suspended ceilings
Design criteria for suspended ceilings
Restraining suspended ceilings – including floating ceiling braces, perimeter-fixed ceiling braces, anchors, hanger cables, suspended components and lighting