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ISSN 1759-3433
ISSN 1759-3433
CCP: 47
INNOVATION IN ENGINEERING FOR SEISMIC REGIONS
INNOVATION IN ENGINEERING FOR SEISMIC REGIONS
Edited by: M.B. Leeming and B.H.V. Topping
Paper I.2
Accurate Assessment of Both Demand and Capacity: Progress Towards a More Rational Approach to the Seismic Resistant Design of Buildings
R. Shepherd
Earthquake Damage Analysis Corporation, Big Bear Lake, California, United States of America
Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper
R. Shepherd, "Accurate Assessment of Both Demand and Capacity: Progress Towards a More Rational Approach to the Seismic Resistant Design of Buildings", in M.B. Leeming, B.H.V. Topping, (Editors), "Innovation in Engineering for Seismic Regions", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 11-16, 1997. doi:10.4203/ccp.47.1.2
Abstract
This paper summarises the existing situation in which
seismic design codes are somewhat complex, confusing and less
than entirely effective. It reviews the development of existing
codes and describes the ongoing efforts, notably in the USA, to
develop more rational approaches to seismic resistant design.
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