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Project Name: Bldg 3 Pharmacy and ADA Parking

Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas

Project Number: 589-707 (H2B Number: 23-125)

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Date: October 4, 2024

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SHEET INDEX

DESIGN CRITERIA 4

Design Narrative 5

VA Seismic Design Requirements per H-18-8 13

ASCE 7 Hazards Report 42

Load Combinations Summary 52

VERTICAL DESIGN 55

Geotechnical Report 56

Applied Vertical Loading 58

VA Structural Design Manual PG-18-10 65

Verco Deck Data Sheet 71

Deflection Limits & Camber 73

Roof & Floor Deck Calculations 76

LATERAL DESIGN 81

Seismic Design 82

Seismic Factors 83

Seismic Response Coefficient 88

Allowable Seismic Displacement/Drift 91

Wind Design 93

C&C Wind Pressures – Flat Roof 95

C&C Wind Pressures – Gable Roof 100

MWFRS Wind Pressures – Flat Roof 105

MWFRS Wind Pressures – Gable Roof 113

Allowable Wind Drift 121

Snow Design 123

Snow Factors 125

Snow Loading – Flat Roof 128

Snow Loading – Gable Roof 130

BLAST DESIGN 133

Design Criteria

Design Narrative

VA PROJECT NUMBER

PROJECT NAME

667-086 (2310) Expansion for Radiology & Sterile Processing Service (SPS) Design

SUBMITTAL 65% Design Development SUBJECT Structural Narrative

Structural 1

Project Overview and Background

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The project includes structural engineering services related to vertically expanding existing Building 1 South Wing to relocate and expand SPS and to support additional radiology space. In addition, services include vertically expanding the existing elevator and stair tower to support the additional floors described above and provide an enclosure for new HVAC equipment. This will require renovating the existing space to transition between the Elevator/Stair Tower and new floors in the main structure. The project consists of 14,860 GSF of new construction (new floors) and 810 GSF of total renovation.

Construction History

Building 1 South Wing and the Elevator/Stair Tower have been designed with the expectation of future vertical expansion since the original construction in 2010. The first two stories of

Building 1 South Wing and first three stories of the Stair/Elevator Tower were completed in

2010. The Elevator/Stair Tower sits in between Building 1 South Wing and the West and North

Wing’s of Building 1. It is separated from Building 1 by a six-inch expansion joint. Although the existing drawings indicate the intent to separate these structures, the 2010 construction included a beam tie-in connection to the existing Building 1 West/North Wing. The construction date and type are currently unknown for existing Building 1 West/North Wings and will be further investigated as the project progresses.

In 2014, the first vertical expansion was completed. A third story was added to Building 1

South Wing and a fourth story was added to the Elevator/Stair Tower to allow elevator stops at the new Building 1 South Wing third story. The framing systems were kept consistent with the original 2010 construction.

The 2010 structures were designed according to International Building Code (IBC) 2003, ASCE 7-02, and H-18-8 VA Seismic Design Requirements. The 2014 expansions were designed according to IBC 2006, ASCE 7-05, and H-18-8 VA Seismic Design Requirements. It should be noted that the VA Physical Security and Resiliency Design Manual (PSRDM) had not yet been developed. As it pertains to structural design, this document contains all

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Structural 2 requirements for blast loading and progressive collapse design. The H-18-8 VA Seismic

Design Requirements has undergone numerous revisions, including at the time of original construction. It is currently unknown which version of H-18-8 was used in the original design.

H-18-8 dictates the risk category of the structure based on whether it is classified as Critical, Essential, or Ancillary. This classification is also dictated by H-18-8. Both the 2010 and 2014 design drawings indicate that Building 1 South Wing was classified as Ancillary, or its equivalent at that time. Accordingly, it was designed as a Risk Category II structure, or equivalent. The previous design drawings indicated the occupancy use as an “outpatient clinic”. Based on the most recent version of H-18-8, this would be classified as an Ancillary

Facility and is consistent with the designation of Risk Category II at the time.

However, the Elevator/Stair Tower was designated as a Risk Category IV structure, or equivalent. It is not clear why a separate designation from Building 1 South Wing was given, however, the Elevator/Stair Tower serves the main hospital therefore it is reasonable to assume it would be considered separately and given a more stringent classification.

Existing Building 1 South Wing construction consists of structural steel framing with a composite concrete floor system. Exterior cladding consists of brick supported off miscellaneous steel spanning column to column. The miscellaneous steel spans directly below the main floor framing and supports brick from the window header up to the next windowsill.

The lateral system in the North-South direction is a steel moment frame system. The lateral system in the East-West direction is a steel braced frame system. The existing 2010 drawings indicate that the four corners of the moment frame system had knee braces installed. It is unknown why the braces were required; however, it is assumed that the moment connections at the columns were not made during construction and then substituted with knee braces. Two

HSS columns at grid B.2 were strengthened with steel plates and knee braces added during construction. It is unknown why these changes were made. The foundation system consists of a slab-on-grade with perimeter grade beams supported by drilled piers. However, the foundation supporting the columns on grid H is a part of the foundation system for the

Elevator/Stair Tower.

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The Elevator/Stair Tower construction consists of non-composite structural steel floor framing and a combination of concrete load bearing walls/columns and vertical steel columns. The lateral system in both directions is a concrete shear wall system. In 2014, a single chevron brace was added on the plan north side at the third story. The foundation system consists of an elevated structural slab supported by concrete beams and pilasters. The concrete pilasters are supported by a mat slab and dilled pier foundation.

New Construction

The Building 1 South Wing new vertical expansion consists of a full third floor (fourth story) and a partial fourth floor (fifth story) totaling 13,920 GSF. H2B understands that due to the nature of the phased construction of the building, it will only be evaluated for the current construction scope. This includes evaluating the remaining fourth floor for a Live Load of 100

PSF only, which does not consider the requirements of radiology equipment. A future full fifth floor (sixth story) will also not be evaluated. The intention for the new construction will be to match the existing. This includes the seismic joint separating it from the Elevator/Stair Tower, composite floor system, brick cladding support, and lateral system.

Earlier design drawings indicate that all future floors were designed for 100 psf live load. It is possible that 100 psf will not be adequate to support the proposed Radiology and SPS equipment. Equipment specific loading will also be used to check the adequacy of the structure for the new equipment loads. It is possible strengthening of the existing third floor, current roof, will be required. This will be further investigated using the VA Structural Design

Manual loading criteria and equipment weights.

It is expected that the lateral system will be designed as a Steel System Not Specifically

Detailed for Seismic Resistance to preclude the additional and more costly requirements of seismic detailing. Because the 4th floor will only be partial, the lateral system at this level will have to be more carefully considered in the East-West direction. Only one steel braced frame would be constructed if matching the existing construction below. This may be adequate but will be further investigated as the project progresses. As described above, Building 1 South

Wing was previously designed as a Risk Category II equivalent structure with a Seismic and

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Wind Importance Factor of 1.0. According to the current version of H-18-8, Building 1 South

Wing is now a Critical Facility and Risk Category IV structure. The additional floors will be used to directly serve the hospital triggering the most stringent Risk Category. As a Risk

Category IV structure, the Seismic Important Factor is 1.5. This will increase all seismic loads by 50%. This is currently being analyzed. Because the loads have increased it is possible the existing structure will be inadequate to support the vertical expansion requiring strengthening of the 1st and 2nd stories. If this is the case, the VA Seismic Retrofit requirements per H-18-8 will be followed to evaluate the existing structure according to ASCE 41. This will also require new geotechnical recommendations including a site-specific seismic study.

As described above, the Elevator/Stair Tower was previously designed as a Risk Category IV equivalent structure with a Seismic Importance Factor of 1.5. It is not expected that strengthening will be required although this will be analyzed and confirmed during the following development phase. The Elevator/Stair Tower new vertical expansion will extend the tower two additional stories. The new tower will be six stories in total, providing stops on the new 3rd and 4th floors of Building 1 South Wing. The existing 3rd and 4th floor framing at the elevator will be demolished. This is needed to relocate the elevator machine equipment.

The existing 4th floor framing above the stairs will also be demolished to allow the extension of the stairs.

The existing foundations will be evaluated for the additional stories using the existing geotechnical recommendations. As noted above, if the existing structure is inadequate to support the increased seismic loads, a new geotechnical investigation will be required to support the VA Seismic Retrofit requirements.

Per PSRDM Table 2-1, additions of a new story to an existing building originally designed without progressive collapse prevention is required to comply with the Chapter 6 envelope requirements. The Chapter 7 requirements are to be decided on a case-by-case basis if the vertical expansion is two or more stories. It is understood this determination not yet been made. Chapter 6 requirements consist of designing the exterior envelope elements for blast loads. This will apply to the envelope/cladding added in this scope only, not the existing

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Structural 5 envelope/cladding. The physical security report has not yet been completed. Full blast and progressive collapse requirements will be further developed upon completion of the project’s physical security report.

Codes, Standards and References

The anticipated and applicable codes and standards for this project are as follows:

1. VA Planning, Design and Construction Criteria

a. PG-18-1, VA Master Specifications

b. PG-18-3, Design and Construction Procedures

c. PG-180, Design Manuals (by discipline)

d. PG-18-12, Design Guides (graphical, by function)

e. H-18-8, Seismic Design Requirements July 1, 2023

f. PSRDM, Physical Security & Resiliency Design Manual, Rev. 06-01-2023

2. International Code Council (ICC)

a. 2021 International Building Code (IBC 2021)

b. 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC 2021)

3. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

a. ASCE 7-22, Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and

Other Structures

4. American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)

a. AISC 325-17, Steel Construction Manual (15th Edition)

b. AISC 360-16, Specification for Structural Steel Buildings

5. American Concrete Institute (ACI)

a. ACI 318-19, Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete

6. Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC)

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a. UFC 4-010-01, DoD Minimum Anti-Terrorism Standards for Buildings, 12, December 2018, Change 1, 19 August 2020

b. UFC 4-023-03, Design of Buildings to Resist Progressive Collapse, 14, July

2003, Change 3, 1 November 2016

General Building Design Loads

All building minimum design loads are to follow and be compliant with IBC 2021, ASCE 7-22, VA PG-18-10, H-18-8, PSRDM and all other applicable codes having jurisdiction.

1. Dead Loads:

a. Actual weight of the structure, earth, and equipment.

2. Live Loads:

a. Slab-on-grade: 100 psf

b. Radiology Service: 250 psf

c. Corridors/Other Areas: 100 psf

d. Future Floors: 100 psf

e. Stairs: 100 psf

f. Machine Room: 150 psf (OR actual operating weight)

g. Roof: 20 psf

3. Snow Loads:

a. Ground Snow Load (pg): 18 psf

4. Wind Loads:

a. Basic Wind Speed (V): 114 mph (ASCE 7-22, Ultimate)

b. Enclosed Building

c. Exposure Category: C

d. Risk category is IV: Essential facility (per VA Handbook 18-8)

e. Pressure Coefficients:

i. Enclosed, +/- 0.18

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5. Seismic Loads:

a. Risk Category: IV (per VA Handbook 18-8)

b. Seismic Importance Factor, IE: 1.5

c. Site Class: D (TBD)

d. Mapped Spectral Response Acceleration Coefficients, SS/S1: 0.16 g / 0.081 g

e. Spectral Response Coefficients, SDS/SD1: 0.15 g / 0.11 g

f. Seismic Design Category (SDC): C

g. Redundancy, ρ: 1.0 (for SDC C)

VA Seismic Design Requirements

Seismic Design per H-18-8

Criteria:

Type of Building: Pharmacy Building Seismic Design Category: C (Based on draft Geotech Report)

Results:

From Section 7.0:

Pharmacy Building not listed in section 7.0.

From Physical Security Design Guidance:

“[T]his entire VA Medical Center will serve as a Primary Receiving Center (PRC) under the DoD-VA Contingency Plan to support the overall triage/medical treatment needs of the nearby US Armed Forces”, “Therefore, this entire medical center is categorized in this assessment as completely “Critical”, in accordance with PSRDM 1.4.”

Therefore, both the Building 3 Pharmacy will be designated as a critical facility.

From Section 1.0:

Critical Facilities: Buildings and other structures that are intended to remain fully functional after the design level earthquake or other natural disaster such as hurricane, tornado, etc. These facilities include, but are not limited to, the VA FCDs listed as Critical Facilities in Tables 4 and 7, and they shall be assigned to Risk Category IV.

Facilities Management

Seismic Design Requirements

July 1, 2023

H-18-8

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FOREWORD

Background

In 1971, after the San Fernando earthquake resulted in the death of 46 patients and staff when two VA buildings collapsed, VA began to undertake a full seismic safety program. Title 38 - United States Code, section 8105 required the Secretary to assure that each medical facility constructed or altered shall be of construction that is resistant to fire, earthquake, and other natural disasters.

This initiated the creation of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Structural Safety of VA Facilities, which formally approved in 1975 the original VA Seismic Design document, H-08-8, Earthquake Resistant Design Requirements for VA Facilities. These requirements were developed with the concept that all VA Essential Facilities must remain in operation after an earthquake and were far in advance of National Codes.

This document is periodically updated and revised. The revision of H-08-8 to H-18-8 in 1995 was a major rewrite to bring VA seismic design requirements more in line with the updated national model codes. Further updates/revisions of minor nature were made in 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2020.

Current Revision Highlights:

The referenced version of IBC has been updated to IBC 2021.

The referenced version of ASCE 7 has been updated to ASCE/SEI 7-22, per the Advisory

Committee’s 2022 recommendation.

Renamed Facility Occupancy Category to Facility Criticality Designation.

Sections 2.3 and 4.1 clarify that exempt existing buildings are not exempt from nonstructural seismic requirements of Section 4.0 when permanent components/equipment are added or relocated.

Section 2.4 includes a correction to be consistent with RP8 for seismicity triggers for existing buildings and removes a redundant exemption for leased facilities.

Section 2.7 adds Ancillary facilities for approval of alternative retrofit procedures.

Section 3.2 incorporates recommended changes from the Advisory Committee on Structural

Safety of VA Facilities.

Section 5.1 clarifies field shear wave velocity measurements are used to evaluate the site class.

Updates to Critical, Essential, and Ancillary facilities in Section 7.0.

Miscellaneous errata corrected throughout.

Note: A vertical bar is placed to the right of the revised sections, excluding errata and minor editorial updates.

Ross A. Davidson, DBIA, Assoc. AIA, FHFI. July 1, 2023 Associate Executive Director Office of Facilities Planning

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 Definitions

2.0 General

3.0 Modifications to Requirements of IBC for New

Critical and Essential Facilities Assigned to High Seismic Design Categories

4.0 Elements of Structures, Nonstructural Components, and Equipment Supported by Structures for Critical and Essential Facilities

5.0 Site Data for Critical and Essential Facilities

6.0 Commentary

7.0 Risk Categories

1.0 DEFINITIONS

1.1 AISC 3411: AISC 341-16, Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings.

1.2 ASCE 71: ASCE/SEI 7-22, Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures, American Society of Civil Engineers.

1.3 ASCE 411: ASCE/SEI 41–17, Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Buildings, American Society of Civil Engineers.

1.4 Facility Criticality Designation (FCD): VA facilities are categorized into the following categories below. For facilities with functions of varying criticality, the FCD shall be based on the most critical function.

a) Critical Facilities: Buildings and other structures that are intended to remain fully functional after the design level earthquake or other natural disaster such as hurricane, tornado, etc. These facilities include, but are not limited to, the VA FCDs listed as Critical Facilities in Tables 4 and 7, and they shall be assigned to Risk Category IV.

b) Essential Facilities: Buildings and other structures that are intended to maintain essential functions with minor repairs after the design level earthquake or other natural disaster such as hurricane, tornado, etc. These facilities include, but are not limited to VA FCDs listed as Essential Facilities in Tables 5 and 7, and they shall be assigned to Risk Category III.

c) Ancillary Facilities: These buildings and other structures include, but are not limited to, the VA FCDs listed as Ancillary Facilities in Tables 6 and 7. All Ancillary facilities shall be designated as non-essential facilities and shall be assigned to Risk Category II.

1.5 IBC1: 2021 International Building Code.

1.7 OSHPD: Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development, State of California.

1.8 Risk Category: A categorization of buildings and other structures used to determine natural hazard design loads based on the risk associated with unacceptable performance

1 Errata, addenda, supplements, and interpretations, if any, for this code or standard shall be adopted.

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ElbaDuque Highlight as Critical Facilities in Tables 4 and 7, and they shall be assigned to Risk Category IV.

ElbaDuque Highlight tornado, etc. These facilities include, but are not limited to, the VA FCDs listed as

ElbaDuque Highlight hurricane, StevenFarkas Highlight Risk Category: A categorization of buildings and other structures used to determine natural hazard design loads based on the risk associated with unacceptable performance due to the nature of the occupancy, as defined in Section 7.0, and translated to IBC Risk Categories II, III, and IV specified in Section 1.4.

1.9 RP 81: Standards of Seismic Safety for Existing Federally Owned and Leased Buildings, Interagency Committee on Seismic Safety in Construction (ICSSC) Recommended Practice 8 (RP 8), The National Institute of Standards and Technology (RP 8 is available at http://www.nehrp.gov/pdf/nistgcr11-917-12.pdf).

1.10 Seismic Design Category: As defined in ASCE 7, a classification assigned to a structure based on its risk category and the severity of the design earthquake ground motion at the site.

1.11 Soft Story & Extreme Soft Story: As defined in ASCE 7, Table 12.3-2.

1.12 Spectral Response Acceleration: A parameter used to characterize the anticipated earthquake shaking at the location of the specific facility under consideration.

Ss: Spectral response acceleration parameter at short periods corresponding to the mapped maximum considered earthquake.

S1: Spectral response acceleration parameter at a period of 1 sec corresponding to the mapped maximum considered earthquake.

SDS: Design spectral response acceleration parameter at short periods adjusted for site class effects, as defined in ASCE 7.

SD1: Design spectral response acceleration parameter at a period of 1 sec adjusted for site class effects, as defined in ASCE 7.

1.13 VA Seismic Safety Coordinator: A VA Designated Seismic Safety Coordinator in the Office of Facilities Planning (OFP) within the Office of Construction & Facilities Management (CFM), responsible for reporting VA compliance with Executive Order 13717, Establishing a Federal Earthquake Risk Management Standard. When the VA Seismic Safety Coordinator is referenced in this manual for approvals, the Associate Executive Director for OFP also maintains the same approval authority.

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2.0 GENERAL

These requirements cover all VA facilities including those of National Cemetery Administration, Veterans Benefits Administration, and Veterans Health Administration.

2.1 New Critical and Essential Facilities

All new Critical and Essential Facilities shall be designed and constructed in full compliance with the earthquake design and detailing requirements of IBC as modified in these provisions.

2.2 New Ancillary Facilities

All new Ancillary Facilities shall be designed and constructed in full compliance with the earthquake design and detailing requirements of IBC with no additional modifications.

2.3 Existing Facilities

Evaluation and retrofit of all existing facilities shall comply with the minimum RP 8 standards as modified in these provisions, including triggers for evaluation and potential mitigation in Section 2.4. Facilities that do not meet the triggers in Section 2.4 are not exempt from the requirements for new or relocated permanent equipment and nonstructural components and their attachments covered in Section 4.0.

2.4 Existing Facilities - Evaluation

a. In addition to the RP 8 Section 2.1 triggers, a seismic evaluation and potential mitigation shall be conducted for existing Critical and Essential facilities in areas where SDS ≥ 0.167 or SD1 ≥ 0.067 and Ancillary Facilities in areas where SDS ≥ 0.330 or SD1 ≥ 0.133 that meet one or more of the following criteria:

i. Facilities selected for renovation as part of a VA Major Construction project.

ii. Facilities assigned to Seismic Design Category C, D, E, or F that are selected for renovation where the area of renovation is greater than 50% of the total area.

iii. A project is planned which significantly extends the building’s useful life through alterations or repairs which total more than 30% of the replacement value of the facility. This applies for facilities assigned to Seismic Design Category C, D, E, or F.

iv. A significant addition to an existing building is planned that is not structurally independent of the existing building is planned.

v. A building is being relocated from its current site.

b. Existing Critical, Essential, and Ancillary Facilities shall be evaluated using the procedures in ASCE 41 for the performance objectives in accordance with Table 1.

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2.5 Existing Facilities – Retrofit

All Critical, Essential, and Ancillary existing facilities shall be retrofitted using Tier 3 nonlinear procedures described in ASCE 41 to achieve the performance objectives in accordance with Table 1.

2.6 Existing Facilities Performance Objectives for Evaluation and Retrofit

The performance objectives used for Evaluation and Retrofit are shown in Tables 1-3, are defined in ASCE 41, and shall be applied for each applicable Tier (1-3) used for screening/evaluation and retrofit procedures.

Table 1. Performance Objectives

Description Evaluation Retrofit

All triggered situations in Section 2.4.a and RP 8 Section 2.1, unless noted otherwise below

BPON BPON

Damaged structures described in RP 8 Section 2.1(d) BPOE BPOE

Leased space BPOE BPOE

Table 2. Basic Performance Objectives Equivalent to New Building Standards (BPON)

Risk Categories Seismic Hazard Level

BSE-1N BSE-2N

Critical and Essential Immediate Occupancy Structural Performance

Life Safety Structural Performance

Critical and Essential Operational Nonstructural Performance

Hazards Reduced Nonstructural Performance

Ancillary Life Safety Structural Performance

Collapse Prevention Structural Performance

Ancillary Position Retention Nonstructural Performance

Hazards Reduced Nonstructural Performance

Table 3. Basic Performance Objectives Equivalent to Existing Building Standards (BPOE)

Risk Categories Seismic Hazard Level

BSE-1E BSE-2E

Critical and Essential Immediate Occupancy Structural Performance

Life Safety Structural Performance

Critical and Essential Position Retention Nonstructural Performance

Hazards Reduced Nonstructural Performance

Ancillary Life Safety Structural Performance

Collapse Prevention Structural Performance

Ancillary Life Safety Nonstructural Performance

Hazards Reduced Nonstructural Performance

2.7 Existing Facilities Retrofit – Alternative Approach

An alternative approach may be permitted on a case-by-case basis upon approval by the VA Seismic Safety Coordinator for Critical, Essential, and Ancillary Facilities to be strengthened according to procedures in ASCE 41.

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3.0 MODIFICATIONS TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF ASCE 7 FOR NEW CRITICAL AND ESSENTIAL

FACILITIES ASSIGNED TO HIGH SEISMIC DESIGN CATEGORIES

3.1 Structural Irregularities (ASCE 7, Section 12.3.3)

For structures assigned to Seismic Design Categories D, E, or F, the following types of vertical irregularities as defined by ASCE 7 Table 12.3-2 are not allowed:

a. Stiffness irregularity – Soft Story

b. Stiffness irregularity – Extreme Soft Story

c. Weight (mass) irregularity

d. Vertical geometric irregularity

3.2 Seismic-force-resisting-systems (ASCE 7, Table 12.2-1)

The following structural systems are permitted for new Critical and Essential Facilities assigned to Seismic Design Categories D, E, or F.

a. Building Frame Systems

i. Steel eccentrically braced frames (EBF) moment resisting connections at columns away from links

ii. Special reinforced concrete shear walls (Building Frame)

iii. Special reinforced masonry shear walls (Building Frame)

iv. Special steel concentrically braced frames, if approved by the VA Seismic Safety

Coordinator

v. Light frame walls with shear panels-wood structural panels/sheet steel panels

(Building Frame) for structures two stories or less

vi. Buckling-restrained braced frames, moment-resisting beam-column connections

b. Moment-Resisting Frame Systems

i. Special steel moment-resisting frames (SMRF)

ii. Special reinforced concrete moment-resisting frames, if approved by the VA

Seismic Safety Coordinator

c. Dual Systems

i. Special reinforced concrete shear walls with SMRF

ii. Special reinforced masonry shear walls with SMRF

iii. Steel EBF with SMRF

iv. Special steel concentrically braced frame with SMRF

v. Buckling-restrained braced frame

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Other structural systems as permitted by the ASCE 7 for Seismic Design Categories D, E or F, including ones that employ seismic isolation and seismic damping systems are permitted subject to written approval by the VA Seismic Safety Coordinator. Proposals to obtain written approval for other structural systems shall demonstrate the equivalent performance of those systems, relative to the permitted systems, considering (a) initial construction and maintenance costs, (b) requirements for bracing non-structural components and building contents, (c) risk of economic losses and disruption to hospital functions due to earthquakes and (d) other demonstrable benefits.

3.3 Special Provisions for structures assigned to Seismic Design Categories D, E, or F.

The provisions of this section shall apply to all new Critical and Essential Facilities.

a. Bay spacing essentially shall be equal and uniform throughout.

b. Transfer beams or trusses supporting upper level columns shall not be used unless permitted on a case by case basis by the VA Seismic Safety Coordinator.

c. Seismic joints shall be avoided, if at all possible. When required, they shall be specifically identified in the schematic design phase of the project and approved by the VA Seismic Safety Coordinator, subject to the following provisions:

i. Seismic joints shall be properly detailed on the working drawings;

ii. Seismic joints shall be sized based on the maximum expected displacements, considering the effects of story drift, diaphragm displacements and rotations, and a realistic approximation of element section properties. For materials designed considering the ultimate limit state, such as concrete, the stiffness representative of this state shall be used. Seismic separations shall be 125% of the separation required by ASCE 7; and

iii. Adjacent structures that are not integral with an existing structure shall be separated by not less than 2 inches per story.

3.4 Limitations on Reinforced Concrete Structures

The provisions of this section shall apply to all new Critical and Essential Facilities assigned to Seismic Design Categories D, E, or F.

a. Prestressed concrete structural members, including pre-tensioned and post-tensioned members, and precast elements such as tilt-up wall panels, and precast beam and column elements shall not be used to resist seismic forces.

b. Lightweight concrete shall not be used in structural members resisting earthquake forces, except in concrete floors and roof slabs used as diaphragm elements to distribute earthquake forces to vertical lateral-load resisting elements.

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3.5 Limitations on Steel Structures

The provisions of this section shall apply to all new Critical and Essential Facilities assigned to Seismic Design Categories D, E, or F.

a. Special steel moment resisting frame system shall be in compliance with Section E3 of AISC 341.

b. Steel eccentrically braced systems shall be subject to the following special provisions:

i. Connections of non-structural elements shall not be located in the vicinity of EBF link beams. Non-structural elements include, but are not limited to, pre-cast panel connections, elevator guide rail supports, stairs, and pipe supports, etc.

3.6 Story Drift Limitations

The calculated story drift for the construction of all new Critical and Essential Facilities assigned to Seismic Design Categories D, E, or F shall not exceed 50% of the values allowed by ASCE 7.

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4.0 ELEMENTS OF STRUCTURES, NONSTRUCTURAL COMPONENTS, AND EQUIPMENT

SUPPORTED BY STRUCTURES FOR CRITICAL AND ESSENTIAL FACILITIES

4.1 In structures assigned to Seismic Design Category C, D, E, or F, new or relocated permanent equipment and nonstructural components and their attachments, and the structure-supported attachments of permanent equipment shall be designed to resist total design forces prescribed in ASCE 7, Chapter 13 for new installations, as modified by this document. Existing permanent equipment and nonstructural components and their attachments in existing structures triggered by Section 2.4 shall follow the requirements of ASCE 41, Chapter 13.

All nonstructural components in Critical facilities shall have a component importance factor, Ip, equal to 1.5. For existing structures, this requirement shall only apply when meeting the Operational Nonstructural Performance Level in the BPON objective in Table 2, Section 2.6.

4.2 In structures assigned to Seismic Design Category C, D, E, or F, permanent equipment and components are to have Special Seismic Certification in accordance with requirements of section 13.2.2 of ASCE 7 except for equipment and components that are considered inherently rugged as listed in Section 4.2.2, and shall comply with section 13.2.6 of ASCE 7.

4.2.1 List of Equipment and Components Typically Requiring Special Seismic Certification

The following is a list of equipment and components that may require special certification.

This is not an exhaustive list and is intended to provide guidance on types of equipment that may require special seismic certification.

1. Emergency and standby power systems equipment including generators, turbines, fuel tanks, and automatic transfer switches

2. Elevator equipment (except elevator cabs)

3. Components with hazardous contents, excluding pipes and ducts

4. Exhaust and Smoke control fans

5. Switchgear and Switchboards

6. Motor control centers

7. Built-up or field assembled mechanical equipment

8. Fluoroscopy and x-ray equipment required for radiological/diagnostic imaging service

9. CT (Computerized Tomography) systems used for diagnostic assessment of trauma injuries

10. Air conditioning units

11. Air handling units

12. Chillers, including associated evaporators, and condensers

13. Cooling towers

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14. Transformers

15. Electrical substations

16. UPS and associated batteries

17. Distribution panels, including electrical panel boards

18. Control panels, including fire alarm, fire suppression, preaction, and auxiliary or remote power supplies

19. Power isolation and correction systems

20. Motorized surgical lighting systems

21. Motorized operating table systems

22. Internal communication servers and routers

23. Medical gas and vacuum systems

24. Electrical busways as defined in UL 857

25. Electrical control panels powered by the life safety branch

Exceptions:

1. Equipment and components exempted in ASCE 7 Chapter 13, including rugged components and equipment listed in Section 4.2.2

2. Movable (mobile) and temporary equipment/components, which are not anchored to structure or permanently attached to the building utility services such as electricity, gas, or water. For the purposes of this requirement, “permanently attached” shall include all electrical connections except plugs for duplex receptacles.

3. Pipes, ducts, conduits, and cable trays, excluding in-line equipment and components

4. Underground tanks

5. Electric motors, pumps, and compressors up to 20 hp

6. Electrical Controllers, Switches, Transformers, Circuit Breakers, and fuses up to 10 lbs. or 10 amperes

7. Components where importance factor, Ip, is permitted to be 1.0 by

Chapter 13, ASCE 7

8. Emergency generators up to 25 kilowatts

9. Equipment and Components used for clinical trials only

4.2.2 Rugged Components and Equipment

1. Valves (not in cast-iron housings, except for ductile cast iron)

2. Pneumatic operators

3. Hydraulic operators

4. Motors and motor operators

5. Horizontal and vertical pumps (including vacuum pumps)

6. Air compressors

7. Sterilizers

8. Blanket warmers

9. Anesthesia power columns, ceiling or wall mounted

10. Refrigerators and freezers

11. Microwave ovens for patient service

12. Film illuminators

13. Elevator cabs

14. Underground tanks

15. Equipment and components weighing not more than 20 lbs. supported directly on structures (and not mounted on other equipment or components) with supports and attachments in accordance with Chapter 13, ASCE 7

Exemptions above are for factory assembled discrete equipment and components only and do not apply to site assembled or field assembled equipment or equipment anchorage.

5.0 SITE DATA FOR CRITICAL AND ESSENTIAL FACILITIES

5.1 New and Existing Facilities

Geologic hazards and site-specific ground-response reports shall be required for all proposed construction of new and proposed seismic retrofit of existing Critical and Essential Facilities assigned to Seismic Design Category C, D, E, or F.

The geotechnical investigation shall use appropriate methods, involving field shear wave velocity measurements, to allow the most accurate evaluation of the site class in accordance with Chapters 20 and 21 of ASCE 7.

5.2 Geologic Hazards Report

The purpose of the geologic hazards report shall be to identify potential geologic and seismic conditions that require detailed evaluation, and may require mitigation by the project. The report shall contain data that provides an assessment of the nature of the site and potential for earthquake damage based on preliminary investigations of the regional and site geology, subsurface conditions and the potential seismic shaking. The engineering geologic report shall not contain design criteria, but shall contain basic data to be used for a preliminary earthquake engineering evaluation of the project. The basis for seismic assessment in geologic hazards reports must be stated clearly.

The report shall include, but shall not be limited to the following:

a. Geologic investigation;

b. Identification of any known active and potentially active faults, both regional and local, including estimates of the peak ground accelerations that could occur at the site; and

c. Evaluation of any slope stability problems at or near the site, liquefaction potential and settlement potential of the building site.

VA shall approve the engineering geologic hazard report prior to the preparation of the geotechnical report, which should include the results of quantitative evaluation of the hazards identified in the geologic hazard report.

5.3 Site-Specific Ground-Response Report

The site-specific ground-response report shall present a detailed characterization of earthquake ground motions for the site. The characteristics of the expected strong ground motion to be used in design shall be determined by site evaluation studies based on geological and seismological characteristics of the site, including data given in the engineering geologic hazards report. The estimates should be derived by accepted

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VA shall approve the site-specific ground response report prior to its adoption for project design.

6.0 COMMENTARY

Section 1.0

Section 1.4: After the design level earthquake, all functions in critical buildings and other structures are intended to remain fully functional, whereas in Essential buildings and other structures, all essential functions are intended to remain functional while non-essential functions can be repaired.

Section 2.0

Sections 2.3-2.6: Executive Order 13717 requires Federal agencies adopt RP 8 and future editions for the minimum seismic safety standards of existing buildings and encourages agencies to exceed the minimum standards of RP 8 to achieve more resilience in Federal buildings. The H-18-8 seismic evaluation and retrofit requirements for existing buildings are aligned with the baseline requirements of RP 8, with modifications. The modifications are consistent with ASCE 41-17, which specifies procedures for evaluation and retrofit of existing buildings.

Section 3.0

Section 3.1: The design engineer shall provide multiple lines of resistance when selecting a lateral force-resisting configuration. Redundancy of frame lines is intended to avoid concentration of seismic force demands in the structure and/or foundation system. Lines of lateral force resistance shall be located at major areas of plan irregularity such as reentrant corners.

Section 3.2: The permitted structural systems listed in Section 3.2 are chosen to provide cost-effective and reliable seismic performance.

Section 3.3c: Because seismic joints have a serious impact on exterior veneer/building envelope, floor joints, and interior construction and utilities, they should be avoided if at all possible.

Section 5.0

Site class is used to determine the values of short-period and 1-second design spectral accelerations, SDS and SD1 that define Seismic Design Category in accordance with ASCE 7.

An accurate evaluation of site class is to be made in accordance with Chapter 20 and Chapter 21 of ASCE 7 and is to be presented in the geotechnical evaluation report. Field shear wave velocity measurements typically provide the most reliable basis for an accurate evaluation of site class. Exceptions for low seismicity were removed because certain local site conditions have been observed to significantly amplify response spectral characteristics within a period range which may be in resonance with certain structures.

Although geotechnical studies exist for most of VA’s vulnerable sites, the intent of this provision is to replace those studies (conducted in mid-seventies) for all proposed construction of new and proposed seismic retrofit of existing Critical and Essential Facilities assigned to moderate or high seismic design categories.

New site-specific studies for VA facilities are to consider up-to-date information on the attenuation of earthquake ground motions with distance from the earthquake source, and other relevant seismologic and geologic information. Research sponsored by the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center has led to significantly improved procedures to estimate attenuation of earthquake motions (e.g., publication in 2008 of so-called Next Generation Attenuation (NGA) relationships for plate-boundary tectonic regimes dominated by crustal faults, such as the Western United States). It is the intent of VA requirements that new site-specific studies for VA facilities take advantage of those improved procedures and other pertinent published information on earthquake ground motion estimation, in accordance with the state of practice for the seismic design of buildings.

The standard practice of preparing a geotechnical report containing foundation recommendations, soil-bearing values, results of any necessary soil borings, etc., is still required for all VA projects.

7.0 RISK CATEGORIES

[VA Facility Criticality Designations (FCDs)]

Table 4. Critical Facilities1

Acute Care [Acute Beds] - inpatient medical/surgical beds Acute Care (Acute Beds) – outpatient2 Drug/Alcohol Rehabilitation - inpatient Fire Station, Police Station Hazardous Material Storage Hospital Medical Records - standalone central storage Mental Health (MH)/Psychiatric Care - inpatient National Continuity of Operation Center OIT - Core Data Center (CDC) Polytrauma - inpatient Research - Animal Facility Research Facility w/ Wet Labs Security & Law Enforcement

Table 5. Essential Facilities1

Community Living Center (CLC) (LTC, ECRC, ECU)

Dietetics (serving inpatient/food production)3 Domiciliary/MH Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (RRTP) Hospice Care (inpatient service) Notes:

1) Deviations from default FCDs shall be submitted to the VA or VHA Seismic Safety Coordinator for coordination of review by pertinent VA administrations/offices.

2) Includes urgent care (not 24/7) and Emergency Department.

3) The purpose of the facility is serving inpatient and food production, not administrative office space.

Table 6. Ancillary Facilities1 Accessory Non-Building Structure OIT - Network Support Center (NSC) Canteen, Cafeteria, Retail Store Parking Garage Chapel (standalone building) Polytrauma - outpatient Child Care Post Office Credit Union Quarters (Non-Veteran Residential) Drug/Alcohol Rehabilitation - outpatient Recreational Fisher House Rehabilitation Medicine - outpatient Greenhouse (Freestanding) Research Facility w/ Dry Labs only Library/Museum Spinal Cord Injury/Disorders Center (SCID Center)

- outpatient Maintenance Facility (Shops) Student Housing Maintenance Storage (Non-biomedical Equipment and Non- Critical and Non-Essential Equipment Support)

Toilets (Outhouse)

Mental Health/Psychiatric Care - Outpatient Training, Education Miscellaneous structure/facility not otherwise identified

Transitional Residence / TR-RRTP

Non-occupied structures Veterans Services Office (e.g., Clinical Administrative, General Administrative, etc.)

Waste Management (Incinerator & Recycle)

OIT - National Call Center Waste Storage (Non-hazardous)

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Physical Security Risk Mitigation Design Guidance

Wichita VA Medical Center – Renovate Building 3 for Pharmacy and Associated ADA Parking

SECTION 1 – SCOPE AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The A/E shall design a three-story addition to building 3 at 2,500sf per floor. The A/E will also design the renovation of approximately 14,151 square feet of existing space in building 3.

Within the new addition, the A/E shall on the ground floor create a new pharmacy waiting and counseling space. This space should be open to building 29 to provide easy access for the veteran to receive medications after their primary care appointments and to provide overflow waiting space in 29 for the pharmacy. The design shall also include replacing windows in the existing building as needed. The A/E shall design to reconfigure parking lots and entrances in front of buildings 1,3, and 4 to correct building access issues. Specifically building 3 main entrance shall have the existing covered drive way removed and converted back to a more historically accurate entrance for Veterans and visitors. The A/E shall also expand the covered parking and solar array on the parking canopy and reconfigure the northwest parking lot to provide handicap accessibility, increase parking, and provide physical security to the station.

This project with the parking area and building entrance reconfigurations shall correct roadway circulation. The A/E shall also follow the PSRDM, physical security resiliency design manual when designing the buildings, entrances, parking and road circulation.

VA Physical Security & Resiliency Design Manual (PSRDM) 2020 (1 June 2023 revision) clarifies in Section 2.4, Table 2-1, the following:

• Item 3 – Addition (horizontal expansion) to an existing building: Comply with requirements for new construction for the building addition.

• Item 4 – Alteration/renovation of multiple floors (≥50% of area of existing building):

Comply with requirements for "Alteration/Renovation of Existing Facilities" for the entire building.

• Item 12 – Site modifications (such as reconfiguration of roads, parking lots, addition of a parking structure, etc.): Comply with requirements associated with site (primarily in Chapter 3). Comply with stand-off distance around existing buildings even when the project scope does not include alteration/renovation of existing buildings.

A campuswide physical security risk assessment and security master plan was conducted for the Wichita VAMC in January 2020 (Physical Security Risk Assessment, Project# 589A7-19- 406). Therefore physical security recommendations presented in this report are based on the original security master plan and updated per revisions to the VA Physical Security and Resiliency Design Manual (PSRDM) 2020 (June 2023 revision).

According to a VA DUSHOM memorandum dated 18 November 2013 (Appendix C), in the event of a national emergency, this entire VA Medical Center will serve as a Primary Receiving Center (PRC) under the DoD-VA Contingency Plan to support the overall triage/medical treatment needs of the nearby US Armed Forces, particularly members of McConnell AFB and Fort Riley.

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Physical Security Risk Mitigation Design Guidance

Wichita VA Medical Center – Renovate Building 3 for Pharmacy and Associated ADA Parking

Therefore, this entire medical center is categorized in this assessment as completely “Critical”, in accordance with PSRDM 1.4.

Top threats assessed include assault, active shooter, natural disaster, utility failure, leave-behind IED, larceny, cyber-attack, and vehicle ramming. Threat, criticality, vulnerability, and gap assessments have led to risk mitigation recommendations that address each layer of protection (perimeter, site, building envelope, internal, processes/policy).

This risk mitigation design guidance report, presented to the AE team, is summarized as follows:

Location Recommendations

Parking Areas Implement anti-ram measures, building standoff enforcement, vehicle screening capability, SSTV, and lighting.

Building 3 Expansion (3A)

Implement blast protection for new…