DIN 4149 E : 2005

Foreword<br>1 Scope<br>2 Normative references<br>3 Terms and definitions<br>4 Planning and structural design<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1 Basic requirements<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.2 Recommendations for the design of <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;structures in earthquake zones<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.3 Regularity of the structure<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.3.1 General<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.3.2 Criteria for regularity in plan<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.3.3 Criteria for regularity in elevation<br>5 Seismic action<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1 Earthquake zones<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.2 Ground conditions, geology and foundation soil<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.2.1 General<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.2.2 Geological ground types<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.2.3 Foundation soil ground types<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.3 Importance classes and importance factors<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.4 Normal description of seismic action<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.4.1 General<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.4.2 Elastic response spectrum<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.4.3 Design spectrum for linear analysis <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;calculations<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.4.4 Ground displace<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.5 Combinations of the seismic action <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;with other actions<br>6 Structural analysis<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.1 Modelling<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.2 Analysis methods<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.2.1 General<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.2.2 Simplified response spectra method<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.2.3 Response spectra method taking into <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;account multiple vibration modes<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.2.4 Combination of the loads due to <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;components of seismic action<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.3 Calculation of deformations<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.4 Non-structural<br>7 Stability analysis (Verification that the <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;structure will not collapse)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.1 General<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.2 Ultimate limit state<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.2.1 General<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.2.2 Structural load resistance requirement<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.2.3 Ductility requirement<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.2.4 Equilibrium requirement<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.2.5 Load resistance of foundations<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.2.6 Seismic joint requirements<br>8 Specific rules for concrete buildings<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.1 General<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.1.1 Scope<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.1.2 Ductility classes<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.1.3 Verification of safety<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.2 Specifications for concrete buildings of <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ductility class 1<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.3 Specifications for concrete buildings of <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ductility class 2<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.3.1 Local ductility<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.3.2 Materials<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.3.3 Structural types and behaviour factors<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.3.4 Design criteria<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.3.5 Anchorages, joints and splices<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.3.6 Requirements for beams<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.3.7 Requirements for columns<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.3.8 Requirements for walls<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.4 Specific rules for mushroom floors and flat slabs<br>9 Specific rules for steel buildings<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.1 General<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.1.1 Scope<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.1.2 Ductility classes<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.1.3 Safety verification<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.2 Specifications for steel structures of ductility <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;class 1<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.3 Design criteria for steel structures of <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ductility classes 2 and 3<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.3.1 Materials<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.3.2 Capacity design<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.3.3 Behaviour factor [q]<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.3.4 Monitoring of planning and fabrication<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.3.5 Design criteria for steel structures of <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ductility classes 2 and 3<br>10 Specific rules for timber buildings<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.1 General<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.2 Safety verification<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.3 Rules for detailing structures of ductility <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;classes 2 and<br>11 Specific rules for masonry buildings<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.1 General<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.2 Special requirements for masonry materials<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.3 General design rules<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.4 Additional design rules for confined masonry<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.5 Additional design rules for reinforced masonry<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.6 Design rules for masonry buildings for which <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;no calculations verifying the ultimate limit state<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;for a seismic load situation are carried out<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.7 Verification analysis calculations <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;for masonry buildings<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.7.1 General<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.7.2 Structural model<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.7.3 Ultimate limit state verification<br>12 Specific rules for foundations <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and retaining structures<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.1 Foundations<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.1.1 Verification of load resistance<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.1.2 Design requirements and recommendations<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.2 Retaining structures<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.2.1 Soil and water pressure<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.2.2 Verification of load resistance

Covers the planning, structural design and detailing of conventional buildings made from reinforced concrete, steel, timber or masonry in German earthquake zones.