On Regulation of Rehabilitation and Earthquake-Proof Strengthening Methods for Existing Building Systems
Authors:
Shamil A. Khakimov
PhD (Candidate of Science in Technics), Senior scientist, Head of the Earthquake engineering department, JSC «ToshuyjoyLITI», Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan
Rubric: Technical regulation and design standards development
Annotation:
The paper considers the issues of regulation of the rehabilitation and earthquake-proof strengthening methods of existing building systems envisaged in Uzbekistan’s new code draft “Rehabilitation and Earthquake-Proof Strengthening of Existing Buildings and Structures”. It is proposed to consider certain factors such as service life of a building, the category of importance and strength reserves of various structural types of existing buildings to be strengthened when measures to ensure their seismic safety or earthquake resistance are specified.