{"id":"986fcfd1-a18b-42b7-980b-4a3a07724d07","task":"Design seismic anchorage for freestanding and wall-mounted casework per ASCE 7 nonstructural component provisions","domain":"asce.org","steps":["Classify the casework as an architectural nonstructural component under ASCE 7 Chapter 13 and determine its component importance factor.","Calculate the seismic design force (Fp) for the casework using the governing edition's Chapter 13 equations, coordinating with a licensed engineer.","Design anchorage (bolting or welding) providing a continuous load path from casework to structure; do not rely on friction or gravity alone.","Address casework that could fall and block a required means of egress with restraint methods approved by the local enforcement agency.","Confirm which edition of ASCE 7 the applicable building code has adopted, since anchorage force calculation methodology changed between editions."],"gotchas":["ASCE 7-22 changed the anchorage force calculation methodology from prior editions — using an older edition's equations on a project governed by the newer code will produce incorrect results.","Casework anchorage design is structural engineering work; a millwork shop should coordinate with the project's engineer of record rather than self-certifying seismic compliance."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T18:30:44.859Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/986fcfd1-a18b-42b7-980b-4a3a07724d07"}