Seismic action. International approach?
Seismic action. International approach?
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Hi all.
My company designs and manufactures different steel structures that are installed in very different countries. I have a problem when dealing with the seismic hazard because a lot of times is very difficult to find a construction code regarding earthquakes, even in countries with quite strong seismological activity.
I have been trying to find some kind of international "official" institution that could give a simplified mode of modelling the seismic action, for example a peak ground acceleration.
I would like to know if anybody has been in similar situatios.
Thank you.
My company designs and manufactures different steel structures that are installed in very different countries. I have a problem when dealing with the seismic hazard because a lot of times is very difficult to find a construction code regarding earthquakes, even in countries with quite strong seismological activity.
I have been trying to find some kind of international "official" institution that could give a simplified mode of modelling the seismic action, for example a peak ground acceleration.
I would like to know if anybody has been in similar situatios.
Thank you.






RE: Seismic action. International approach?
Years ago when I designed concrete plant structures some of which shipped internationally, I had the same problem. First of all even under the best of circumstances the determination of the proper design codes would be a difficult thing to do. But mostly the problems were political. Additional cost to a project for seismic was viewed by the sales people and upper management as a deal killer, and the help engineering received was minimal.
Regards,
-Mike
RE: Seismic action. International approach?
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RE: Seismic action. International approach?
http://www.seismo.ethz.ch/gshap/
Hope this helps.