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AS 1170.4: Earthquake Design in Australia by Thong Nguyen is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document provides an introduction to AS 1170.4 Structural design actions Part 4: Earthquake actions in Australia. It describes the background and objectives of the standard including providing some level of earthquake resistance for all structures. The key aspects of the standard are determining the hazard level for a site, incorporating ductility into the design, and simplifying the design categories and methods given the relatively low seismicity in Australia.
- Author
- Thong Nguyen
- Language
- EN