IS 4326 : 2013 : Earthquake resistant design and construction of buildings - Code of practice

ICS 91.120.25 CED 39

Reaffirmed 2018

1 SCOPE

1.1 This standard deals with the selection of materials, special features of design and construction for earthquake resistant buildings including masonry construction using rectangular masonry units, timber construction and buildings with pre-fabricated flooring/roofing elements.

1.2 Guidelines for earthquake resistant buildings constructed using masonry of low strength and earthen buildings are covered in separate Indian Standards.

2 REFERENCES

The standards listed below contain provisions which through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent edition of the standards indicated below:

456 : 2000 Plain and reinforced concrete — Code of practice (third revision)

883 : 1994 Code of practice for design of structural timber in building (fourth revision)

1077 : 1992 Common burnt clay building bricks — Specification (fifth revision)

1597 (Part 2) : 1992 Code of practice for construction ofstone masonry: Part 2 Ashlar masonry (first revision)

1641 : 1988 Code of practice for fire safety of buildings (general): General principles of fire grading and classification (first revision)

1642 : 1989 Code of practice for fire safety of buildings (general): Details of construction (first revision)

1643 : 1988 Code of practice for fire safety of buildings (general): Exposure hazard (first revision)

1644 : 1988 Code of practice for fire safety of buildings (general): Exit requirements and personal hazard (first revision)

1646 : 1997 Code of practice for fire safety of buildings (general): Electrical installations (second revision)

1893 : 1984 Criteria for earthquake resistant design of structures (fourth revision)

1893 (Part 1) : 2002 Criteria for earthquake resistant design of structures: Part 1 General provisions and buildings (fifth revision)

1904 : 1986 Code of practice for design and construction of foundations in soils: General requirements (third revision)

1905 : 1987 Code of practice for structural use of unreinforced masonry (third revision)

2185 (Part 1) : 2005 Concrete masonry units — Specification: Part 1 Hollow and solid concrete blocks (third revision)

2212 : 1991 Code of practice for brickwork (first revision)

2751 : 1979 Code of practice of welding mild steel plain and deformed bars for reinforced construction (first revision)

3414 : 1968 Code of practice for design and installation of joints in buildings

9417 : 1989 Recommendations for welding cold worked bars for reinforced steel construction (first revision)

13920 : 1993 Ductility detailing of reinforced concrete structures subjected to seismic forces — Code of practice