Seismic codes or earthquake codes are building codes designed to protect property and life in buildings in case of earthquakes. The need for such codes is reflected in the saying, "Earthquakes don't kill people—buildings do." Or in expanded version, “Earthquakes do not injure or kill people. Poorly built manmade structures injure and kill people.”[1]
Seismic codes were created and developed as a response to major earthquakes, including 1755 Lisbon, 1880 Luzon, and 1908 Messina[2] which have caused devastation in highly populated regions. Often these are revised based on knowledge gained from recent earthquakes and research findings, and as such they are constantly evolving. There are many seismic codes used worldwide. Most codes at their root share common fundamental approaches regarding how to design buildings for earthquake effects, but will differ in their technical requirements and will have language addressing local geologic conditions, common construction types, historic issues, etc.
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^Daniell, James Edward (2014), "Global View of Seismic Code and Building Practice Factors", in Beer, Michael; Kougioumtzoglou, Ioannis A.; Patelli, Edoardo; Au, Ivan Siu-Kui (eds.), Encyclopedia of Earthquake Engineering, Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer, pp. 1–12, doi:10.1007/978-3-642-36197-5_407-1, ISBN 978-3-642-36197-5, retrieved 2023-08-05
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