This Part is governed by ASCE 7 (loads), IBC structural provisions, the relevant material standards (ACI 318, AISC 360), and the essential-facility (Risk Category IV) classification that hospitals carry — plus state hospital-seismic regimes (e.g. California OSHPD/HCAI). Each Article ends with code references, resilience implications, and structural commissioning/verification notes.
Foundations, Geotechnical Interface & Site Constraints
Gravity & Lateral Framing Systems for Hospitals
Risk Category IV, Essential-Facility Loads & Importance Factors
Special Inspections, Structural QA & AHJ Sign-Off
Structural As-Builts, Load Documentation & Operations Handover
Nonstructural & Equipment Seismic Anchorage/Bracing
Seismic Design, Drift Control & State Hospital-Seismic Regimes
Structural Resilience, Redundancy & Post-Event Operability
Floor-to-Floor Heights, Interstitial & Long-Span Strategy
Structural Flexibility, Future Vertical/Horizontal Expansion
Vibration Criteria & Support for Imaging/Sensitive Equipment