BS EN 1998-1:2004 Eurocode 8: Design of structures for earthquake resistance. General rules, seismic actions and rules for buildings (incorporating corrigendum July 2009 and January 2011)

Publication Year

2004

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Applies to the design and construction of buildings and civil engineering works in seismic regions. To ensure human lives are protected, damage is limited and structures important for civil protection remain operational.

Document History

Supersedes DD ENV 1998-1-1:1996, DD ENV 1998-1-2:1996 and DD ENV 1998-1-3:1996. Amendment dated 28 February 2010 - Implementation of CEN corrigendum July 2009. Amendment dated 31 January 2011 - Correction to title of Table 7.3. Where a normative part of this EN allows for a choice to be made at the national level, the range and possible choice will be given in the normative text, and a note will qualify it as a Nationally Determined Parameter (NDP). NDPs can be a specific value for a factor, a specific level or class, a particular method of a particular application rule if several are proposed in the EN. To enable EN 1998 to be used in the UK, the NDPs will be published in a National Annex, which will be made available by BSI in due course, after public consultation has taken place. There are generally no requirements in the UK to consider seismic loading, and the whole of the UK may be considered an area of very low seismicity in which the provisions of EN 1998 need not apply. However, certain types of structure, by reason of their function, location or form, may warrant an explicit consideration of seismic actions. It is the intention in due course to publish separately background information on the circumstances in which this might apply in the UK.

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