Open AccessThe objective of the New Zealand seismic design code
Author(s) -
O. A. Glogau
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
bulletin of the new zealand society for earthquake engineering/nzsee quarterly bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.917
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2324-1543
pISSN - 1174-9857
DOI - 10.5459/bnzsee.5.4.113-127
Subject(s) - sophistication , code (set theory) , computer science , point (geometry) , degree (music) , seismic analysis , programming language , engineering , civil engineering , mathematics , acoustics , sociology , social science , physics , geometry , set (abstract data type)
The writer discusses some aspects of the proposed revision of the New Zealand Seismic Design Code. The degree of sophistication of a code must be related to the accuracy of factual information available and the validity of assumptions that have to be made. The selected level of specified lateral code loading is related to a number of considerations some of which are not obvious on superficial examination of a proposal. Known earthquake performance whenever available must be the most important reference point for code writers.