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Allows the option to use the 2023 edition of the structural standard ASCE-41 instead of the 2017 edition.
Building Official Determinations (BODs) provide answers about the application of building codes and outline optional alternatives.
Building Official Determinations (BODs) provide answers about the application of building codes and outline optional alternatives.
Portland City Code 24.85
QUESTION: PCC Title 24.85 defines ASCE 41 as the Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Buildings ASCE/SEI 41-17 published by the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Structural Engineering Institute. Is it permissible to use a more current edition of ASCE 41?
RESPONSE: Yes. A designer may choose to use ASCE 41-23, as long as the 2023 edition is used for the evaluation and design in whole.
HISTORY: Implemented May 4, 2026.
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