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RE: Earthquake Civil Engineering Design Codes

Posted By Ronald Hamburger 05-10-2024 09:08 AM
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Davy - In most countries, the publication of building codes is a cooperative effort between researchers, practicing architects and engineers, building officials and government agencies. Regardless, since 1956, the International Association of Earthquake Engineering has hosted a World Conference on Earthquake ...

RE: Evolution of design codes and standards

Posted By Ronald Hamburger 03-27-2023 12:20 PM
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Mitch You are correct that our codes an standards have become increasingly prescriptive with time. This can readily been seen by comparing the volumes of present codes and historic one. The 1927 Uniform Buidling Code had a total of 156 pages (pages were 5" x 7") that covered all things structural ...