The Interagency Committee onward S...

The Interagency Committee onward Seismic Safety in Construction (ICSSC) lately verified that current editions of the three design building codes can be used to satisfy Executive Order 12699 which requires the adoption of seismic standards for all recently made known buildings constructed, leased or financially assisted by dint of the federal government.
Prior to the verification, designers of federal buildings were required to fit the minimum seismic provisions established by the agency of the National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program (NEHRP) according to the order, which was signed in January 1990 at allowing ...