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Seismic action. International approach?

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.

RE: Seismic action. International approach?

Somewhere on the USGS site they have seismic risk maps for a few other countries or expect to have something soon.  It is interesting but not "official."

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

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