<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The implementation of the Eurocodes in current structural design practice has brought about a new emphasis on the design of earthquake-resistant structures. In some European countries, new earthquake zones have been defined; henceforth, the design requirements of many ongoing projects have changed as well. The choice of the ductility class of steel structures as one of the key design parameters, the consequences of this choice on design procedure, and some applications of the Eurocode 8 design criteria by comparing French and Slovak national practice are discussed, using a practical example of a structure.</p></abstract>

The implementation of the Eurocodes in current structural design practice has brought about a new emphasis on the design of earthquake-resistant structures. In some European countries, new earthquake zones have been defined; henceforth, the design requirements of many ongoing projects have changed as well. The choice of the ductility class of steel structures as one of the key design parameters, the consequences of this choice on design procedure, and some applications of the Eurocode 8 design criteria by comparing French and Slovak national practice are discussed, using a practical example of a structure.

Some Remarks on the Choice of Ductility Class for Earthquake-Resistant Steel Structures

EGIS Industries, 40, Boulevard de Dunkerque, 13002 Marseille, France

Department of Steel and Timber Structures, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinského 11, 813 68 Bratislava, Slovakia

Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering

The implementation of the Eurocodes in current structural design practice has brought about a new emphasis on the design of earthquake-resistant structures. In...

Some Remarks on the Choice of Ductility Class for Earthquake-Resistant Steel Structures

Publicado en línea: 08 oct 2013

Páginas: 1 - 10

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjce-2013-0011

Palabras clave
Earthquake-resistant design, ductility, steel structure, Eurocode 8

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Some Remarks on the Choice of Ductility Class for Earthquake-Resistant Steel Structures

Publicado en línea: 08 oct 2013

Páginas: 1 - 10

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjce-2013-0011

Palabras claveEarthquake-resistant design, ductility, steel structure, Eurocode 8

This content is open access.

Palabras clave
Earthquake-resistant design, ductility, steel structure, Eurocode 8