Table of Contents

SECTION 1 - SCOPE AND GENERAL
SECTION 2 - VERIFICATION
SECTION 3 - SITE HAZARD SPECTRA
SECTION 4 - STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS
SECTION 5 - DESIGN EARTHQUAKE ACTIONS
SECTION 6 - STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
SECTION 7 - EARTHQUAKE INDUCED DEFLECTIONS
SECTION 8 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTS AND COMPONENTS
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A (Normative) - DEFINITIONS
APPENDIX B (Normative) - NOTATION
APPENDIX C (Informative) - DESIGNING FOR ULTIMATE LIMIT
           STATE
APPENDIX D (Informative) - REQUIREMENTS FOR MATERIAL
           DESIGN STANDARDS

Abstract

Specifies procedures for the determination of earthquake actions on structures in New Zealand. Provides the requirements for verification procedures, site hazard determination, the evaluation of structural characteristics, structural analysis for earthquake action effects, the determination and limits for deformations and the seismic design of parts of structures.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards New Zealand
Pages
ISBN
Committee	BD/6/4
Supersedes	NZS 4203 VOL.1&2 : 1992 NZS 4203 VOL.1&2 : 1992