Seismic protection of built environment. The Revision of the European Standard EN 15129 on Anti-Seismic Devices
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Bibliographic Details
| Author(s): |
Tobia Zordan
(CEN-TC 340 Chair {TC 340 European Techincal Committee for the drafting of the EN15129 European Standard “Anti-Siesmic Devices)
BOLINA Ingegneria, Venice, ITALY)
Renzo Medeot (CEN-TC340, Former Chair and WG5 Convenor Consultant, Padua, ITALY) |
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| Medium: | conference paper | ||||
| Language(s): | English | ||||
| Conference: | IABSE Congress: Engineering for Sustainable Development, New Delhi, India, 20-22 September 2023 | ||||
| Published in: | IABSE Congress New Delhi 2023 | ||||
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| Page(s): | 1441-1449 | ||||
| Total no. of pages: | 9 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.2749/newdelhi.2023.1441 | ||||
| Abstract: |
CEN officially created the TC 340: Anti-seismic Devices in 1993 with the task to proceed with the standardization of the seismic hardware for use in structures erected in seismic areas and designed in accordance with EUROCODE 8, with the aim of modifying their response to seismic action. This European Standard specifies functional requirements and general design rules thereof, material characteristics, manufacturing and testing requirements, as well as acceptance, installation and maintenance criteria. This Standard covers all types of Seismic Hardware in existence and leaves a door open to future progress. Also, the paper elucidates the criteria adopted for the pending revision of the EN 15129 that began in December 2015. In conclusion, this document summarizes the experience gained in Europe over the past 40 years in the field of Anti-seismic devices, which is dealt with through the application of very advanced criteria. This favours pro-gress inasmuch as it promotes loyal competition through clear and fair rules that protect the interests of the community. |
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| Keywords: |
CEN standardization anti-seismic devices Comite Europeen de Standardalisation European Standards seismic protecion
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