Bollettino n. 69

Critical comparison of major seismic codes for buildings

Contents

1.	Summary of seismic codes
1.1	U.S.A.
1.2	Canada
1.3	Europe
1.4	New Zealand
1.5	Japan
1.6	Chile
1.7	Mexico
2.	Discussion and comparison of selected issues and requirements
2.1	Seismic design actions and associated criteria
2.2	Tabular summary of capacity design practice
2.3	Beams
2.4	Columns
2.5	Column confinement for seismic design
2.6	Structural walls
2.7	Comparative evaluation of code requirements for seismic design of beam-column joionts