Comparative Study of Codes for Seismic Design of Structures

This paper presents a comparative evaluation among some international, European and American, seismic design standards. The study considers the criteria for the analysis of conventional (residential and commercial) buildings. The study is focused on some critical topics: definition of the recurrence...

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Main Authors: Hampshire De C. Santos Sergio, Zanaica Luca, Bucur Carmen, De Souza Lima Silvio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2013-03-01
Series:Mathematical Modelling in Civil Engineering
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/mmce-2013-0001