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Costs of Reinforcing Existing Buildings and Constructing New Buildings to Meet Earthquake Codes
The costs of constructing new buildings to seismic codes are reviewed. A particular building, designed with and without seismic load is examined; design for seismic load increased with total cost 2.8 percent. Some impacts of the implementation of a new seismic code are discussed. Methods of reinforcing existing buildings are discussed. Estimated costs for reinforcing 156 buildings are presented. Reinforcing costs are on the order of $5 to $18 per square foot for masonry bearing wall buildings. Costs are lower for other structural types or buildings with previous seismic design. Costs are higher for older buildings, smaller buildings and historic buildings. The percentage of older existing buildings is estimated; an examination of U.S. codes illustrates how few existing buildings were designed for seismic load.
Costs of Reinforcing Existing Buildings and Constructing New Buildings to Meet Earthquake Codes
The costs of constructing new buildings to seismic codes are reviewed. A particular building, designed with and without seismic load is examined; design for seismic load increased with total cost 2.8 percent. Some impacts of the implementation of a new seismic code are discussed. Methods of reinforcing existing buildings are discussed. Estimated costs for reinforcing 156 buildings are presented. Reinforcing costs are on the order of $5 to $18 per square foot for masonry bearing wall buildings. Costs are lower for other structural types or buildings with previous seismic design. Costs are higher for older buildings, smaller buildings and historic buildings. The percentage of older existing buildings is estimated; an examination of U.S. codes illustrates how few existing buildings were designed for seismic load.
Costs of Reinforcing Existing Buildings and Constructing New Buildings to Meet Earthquake Codes
R. D. Larrabee (author) / R. V. Whitman (author)
1976
90 pages
Report
No indication
English
Building Standards & Codes , Construction Management & Techniques , Buildings , Earthquake resistant structures , Building codes , Safety factor , Economic analysis , Economic impact , Design criteria , Construction costs , Earthquake engineering , Seismic design , Seismic risk , Ground motion , Seismic design decision analysis
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