§ 12-80-104 - Design requirements.
12-80-104. Design requirements.
(a) (1) Neither the state, any county, city, township, village, or private entity shall construct, add to, alter, retrofit, or remodel any public structure unless the structural elements are designed to resist the anticipated forces of the designated seismic zone in which the structure is located.
(2) Design loads and seismic design requirements shall be, as a minimum, those listed in the Chapter of Structure Loads and referenced chapters from the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code.
(b) (1) All construction plans for public buildings and structures shall comply with the Arkansas Architectural Act, 17-15-101 et seq.
(2) The design of structural elements of public buildings and structures shall be performed by a professional engineer registered in the State of Arkansas who is competent in seismic structural design according to current standards of technical competence.
(3) The structural plans of each public building or structure shall bear the engineer's Arkansas seal and signature and a statement of reference to what seismic zone the structure is designed to satisfy.
(4) Educational and institutional structures in Seismic Hazard Exposure Group III shall have nonstructural interior components, such as bookshelves, light fixtures, shelving, hot water tanks, oxygen tanks, etc., to meet earthquake resistant guidelines.