Sentence examples for modern seismic codes from inspiring English sources

The column is seismically deficient in accordance to modern seismic codes, as the reinforcement is spliced at the potential plastic hinge region.

Most modern seismic codes use ductility as one of the basic design parameters.

Modern seismic codes allow for inelastic deformation in dissipative zones during design earthquakes, accepting damage to the relevant structural parts to a certain extent.

Modern seismic codes are usually associated with far-field earthquakes and generally neglect soil structure interaction, assuming that omission of this phenomenon leads to conservative results.

The rotational component of seismic excitation is typically ignored in analysis and design, and it is not prescribed in modern seismic codes.

Modern seismic codes dictate that the use of shallow foundations on liquefiable soils may be considered only after appropriate ground improvement.

Studies show that structures designed by modern seismic code procedures are likely to undergo large cyclic deformations in the inelastic range when subjected to a severe tremor.

Using the modern seismic code, the upgrading of the viaduct performance is obtained by replacing the old bearing devices on the piers and existing viscous dampers connected abutments to the deck with new modernised ones.

Despite the high risk, the seismic codes adopted in Albania up-to-date have not used probabilistic hazard maps but relayed on seismic zonation maps in terms of seismic intensities which may not be adequate in the light of recent modern seismic code practices.

A significant number of existing reinforced concrete building structures were designed and built before 1970, prior to the enforcement of modern seismic design codes.

Reinforced concrete shear wall buildings were designed for Vancouver, representing a region of high seismicity in Canada, to assess seismic vulnerability of buildings constructed before and after the enactment of modern seismic design codes.