Standard Approaches to the Seismic Analysis of Civil Structures and NPP Structures. Part I. Difference in the Design Seismic Input

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Approaches to seismic analysis of important civil structures and main NPP structures are compared to each other. These approaches are implemented in the recently published Russian standards in both fields. In the first part of the paper seismic inputs are discussed. Certain recommendations for the further improvement of standards are developed.