Re: Earthquake Code Article 4.3.4.6 In Nuray Hodja's statement, there are contradictory statements when examining the articles of the regulation on geared flooring systems. Let's leave the 'predictions' of those who wrote the regulation aside and look at what is understood from the regulation written by them. We have to look at what is understood from the text. If what we understand does not coincide with their 'predictions', they should have written their 'foresight' in a more descriptive and simple way, not by making such a statement. If we didn't do it like that. Now let's see what is written in the regulation. If it does not contain pitch, that is, BYS>=7 (R=4 D=2.5) in A31 DTS=3,4 CAN BE MADE. If SDY includes pitch, A23,A24 TopMdev>=0.75 Mo If DTS=1,2,3,4 in DTS>= 6 (R=5-6 ; D=2,5) CAN BE DONE If TopMdev>=0.75 Mo cannot be achieved, Ductility will still be mixed, R,D, BYS of A31 will be considered (A31's R=4 , D=2.5 , BYS> =7 ) R is reduced, height is limited. (this comes out from the underlined expression) It does not mean that the ductility level will be limited. If it was said that the 'CONCLUSION' of Nuray Hoca's explanation cannot be used for buildings with DTS=1.2 and BYS=6 (not BYS>=) in a , OK (can also be used for BYS=7.8) A23 and A24 for BYS=6 In order for it to be used, the condition TopMdev>=0.75 Mo must be met. It can be used in buildings with A23,A24 BYS=7,8 even if TopMdev<0.75 Mo. In short, this is evident from the last paragraph of 4.3.4.6. R,D, BYS is changing. It is not the ductility level. In case TopMdev>=0.75 Mo condition is not met, it was foreseen for A21,A22 to consider A31's R,D, BYS, but not for A23,A24. Well, what would happen if you could write this in one sentence?