- Author
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Melvyn Green and Associates, Inc.
- Title
- Comparison of the Seismic Provisions of Model Building Codes and Standards to the 1991 NEHRP Recommended Provisions.
- Coporate
- Melvyn Green and Associates, Inc., Torrance, CA
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC
- Report
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NIST GCR 95-674
May 1995
92 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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building codes
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standards
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methodology
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wood
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steels
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concretes
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masonry
- Identifiers
- 1993 BOCA/National Building Code; 1994 Standard Building Code - SBCCI; 1994 Uniform Building Code - ICBO; ASCE 7-93 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures; 1992 CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code; Materials Criteria and Reference Standards Comparison; Foundation Requirements Comparison; Quality Assurance Provisions
- Abstract
- The Interagency Committee on Seismic Safety in Construction (ICSSC) recommends use of building codes which are substantially equivalent to the National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program Recommended Provisions for the Development of Seismic Regulations for New Buildings (NEHRP provisions) for new federal construction. The intent of this study is to review the seismic provisions of the current editions of the BOCA National, SBCCI Standard and the ICBO Uniform Codes to determine whether the codes provide an equivalent level of safety to that contained in the 1991 Edition of the NEHRP Provisions. In addition the provisions of the CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code and ASCE 7-93 are to be reviewed. This study reviewed the changes from the 1988 NEHRP Provisions to the 1991 NEHRP provisions and compared them to the current editions of the model codes. In addition ASCE 7-93 was reviewed since its seismic provisions and are based on the 1991 NEHRP Provisions.