Designers' Guide to EN 1998-1 and 1998-5. Eurocode 8: Design Provisions for Earthquake Resistant Structures

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2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Miroslava Matejčeková-Farhat ◽  
Rudolf Ároch

Abstract The implementation of the Eurocodes in current structural design practice has brought about a new emphasis on the design of earthquake-resistant structures. In some European countries, new earthquake zones have been defined; henceforth, the design requirements of many ongoing projects have changed as well. The choice of the ductility class of steel structures as one of the key design parameters, the consequences of this choice on design procedure, and some applications of the Eurocode 8 design criteria by comparing French and Slovak national practice are discussed, using a practical example of a structure.


2003 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 415-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federico M. Mazzolani

This paper focuses on the present situation of research, codification, design, and applications in the field of steel and composite structures in the European earthquake-prone countries. Emphasis is first given to recent research projects developed in cooperation among European institutions, providing the basis of the research activity and the main conclusions. Then codification rules are focused on, by examining basic principles and new amendments of Eurocode 8, in relation with the current design methodologies adopted in Europe for both steel and steel-concrete composite structures. Finally, some applications of earthquake-resistant structures recently built in Europe are illustrated.


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