Eurocode 8 , Part 1 , BS EN 1998-1

General rules seismic actions and rules for buildings

Complementary to Eurocodes 1 to 7 and 9. Additional provisions for the structural design of buildings and civil engineering works to be constructed in seismic regions where risk to life and/or risk of structural damage are required to be reduced. General requirements and rules for assessment of seismic actions and combinations with other actions. General rules for earthquake-resistant design of buildings and specific rules for buildings and elements constructed with each of the various structural materials.

UK status

 Green BS code and national annex kit published on 29/08/2008
Part of Eurocode:

EN 1998 Eurocode 8 Earthquake

Part of packages:

2/1  Design of concrete building and civil engineering structures (excluding bridges and liquid retaining and containment structures)
2/2  Design of concrete bridges
2/3  Design of concrete liquid-retaining and containment structures
3/1  Design of steel building and civil engineering structures (excluding bridges, silos, tanks and pipelines, steel piling, crane supporting structures, and towers and masts)
3/2  Design of steel bridges
3/3  Design of steel silos, tanks and pipelines
3/4  Design of steel piling
3/5  Design of steel crane-supporting structures
3/6  Design of steel towers and masts
4/1  Design of composite steel and concrete building and civil engineering structures (excluding bridges)
4/2  Design of composite steel and concrete bridges
5/1  Design of timber buildings and civil engineering structures (excluding bridges)
5/2  Design of timber bridges
6  Design of masonry building and civil engineering structures (excluding bridges)
9  Design of all aluminium structures

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