From Russian National Committee in Earthquake Engineering (RUNCEE)

A new, revised, version of Russian Seismic Building Code was developed and adopted in 2001 as a State Law in Russian Federation.

The main new features of the new code are:

New differentiated values of the Reduction Factors that take into account the different seismic behaviour of different structures during recent earthquakes in Turkey, Taiwan, Armenia etc.

Three Seismic Zonation Maps have been included in the Code instead of One Map in the former Code. These are maps for return periods 500 years, 1000 years and 5000 years.

The inelastic soil behaviour during strong earthquakes is taken into account by different soil factors.

Some others activities :

We are now in process of an Uniform Seismic Building Code for all former USSR countries development.

October, 9 to 13, 2001, in Sochi-city, the 4^th Russian National Conference in Earthquake Engineering with International participation will be held. Former USSR countries experts and experts from some other countries will participate.

J.Eisenberg

SEJSMOSTOJKOE STROITEL'STVO

Scientific and Technical Journal

RUSSIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE

PROBLEMS OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS AND INFORMATION IN CONSTRUCTION (VNIINTPI) RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION SCIENCES

EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING. SAFETY OF STRUCTURES

CONTENTS

Volume 1, 2000

Eisenberg J.M. From Chief Editor

Vorontsov G.I. "Problems of Structure's Safety"

Abarykov V.P., Khachaturjan V.Kh., "Approaches to Multi-Factor Problem Solution of Seismic Safety of Structures and Population"

EQ - Resistant Buildings Design

Nemchinov Ju.I. "Aspects of Construction in Earthquake Hazardous Areas of Ukraine and Seismic Codes Development"

Ivnenko V.G. "Earthquake Resistance of Structures Constructed in Republic Crimea"

Kukunaev V.S. "Construction of Earthquake-proof buildings in Crimea"

Shadunz K.Sh., Etshenko O.Yu. "The Basic Provisions of Territorial Standards of Krasnodar Territory"

Jegupov K.V. "Problems of Aseismic Design of Long Structures and Non-Symmetric Structures"

Cherkashin A.V., Chigrin S.I., "Earthquake Resistant Partitions"

Researches into Earthquake Engineering

Eisenberg J.M., Smirnov V.I., Minasian A.V. "Design Loads Evaluation on Nuclear Power Station Equipment in Transition Vibration Regime"

Plakhtienko N.P. "To the Problem of Seismic Load Evaluation for flexible Structures"

Geniev G.A. "Experimental Assessment of Soil Rheological Characteristics with Accelerative Viscosity"

Seymov V.M., Trofimchuk A.N., Savitsky O.A., Boroday M.D., Ermolenko N.P. "Numerical Analysis of the Horizontal Seismic Oscillations of An offshore Platform of Gravitational Type Interacting with Foundation and Water"

Trifonov O.V. "Modelling of Dynamic Response of Structures under Two-component Seismic Actions"

Protection from Natural and Tecnogenic Catastrophes

Abarykov V.P., Khachaturjan V.Kh., Puliko V.I., Vorontsov G.I. "Codification Concepts of Structural Reliability on the Investment Project Stage"

Dashevskij M.A., Mironov E.M. "Low Tempered Static and Dynamic Characteristics of Rubber"

Seismic Observations on Buildings and Structures

Sukhov Ju.P. "Instrumental Monitoring of Structures in Russia today and tomorrow"

Engineering Analysis of EQ-Consequences

Eisenberg J.M. "Two Catastrophic Earthquakes in Turkey during three Months 1999"

Eisenberg J.M. "The Earthquake in Taiwan September 21, 1999 (M7,6)"

Conference, Symposiums, Seminars

Eisenberg J.M., Melentyev A.M., Smirnov B.I. "3rd National conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismic Zonation (Sochi,12-15 October 1999)"

Editorial Board

Prof. J.M. Eisenberg (chief editor),

Prof.V.P.Abarykov, Prof.E.V.Basin, Prof.V.S.Belyaev, Prof.V.M.Bondarenko, Dr.G.I.Vorontsov, Prof. B.N. Gaipov, Prof.T.Zh.Zhunusov, Prof.A.V.Zabegayev, Dr. M.A. Klyachko, Prof.G.L.Koff, Dr.G.V.Mamayeva, Dr.O.M.Popkova (executive director), Prof.L.R. Stavnitser, Prof.A.M.Uzdin (deputy chief editor), Prof. G.S.Shestoperov, Prof.S.K.Shoigu

Volume 2, 2000

Seismic Risk Analysis

Uzdin, A.M. "Estimation of Statistical Parameters of Design Earthquake for the Given Site"

Sakharov,O.A. "Analysis of Probability of the Structural Limit State Occurrence in Conformance with Seismic Building Codes"

Voronets,V.A., Sakharov,O.A., Uzdin,A.M. "Estimation of Statistical Parameters of the Economic Seismic Risk"

Yaryomenko, A.P. "Estimation of the Social Risk when Using the Russian Seismic Building Codes"

Aseismic Design of Structures

Dolgaya, A.A., Shilov, Y.V. "Use of Spans as the Mass Dampers of Bridge Piers for Spur-Tracks to the Udokan Metallurgy Complex"

Benin, A.V., Bogdanova, G.A. "Numerical Estimation of the Influence of Mass Damper Parameters on its Efficiency"

Khachiyan, E.Y. "On Basic Concepts for Development of United International Seismic Building Codes"

Researches into Earthquake Engineering

Benin, A.V., Ivanova, I.V. "Experimental Investigation of the Mechanical Parameters of Wooden Building Members under Earthquake Impacts"

Giman, L.N., Tregubenko, O.A. "Engineering Analysis of Earthquake Input for Kamchatka Region"

Tregubenko, O.A. "Correlation between the Maximum Acceleration, Velocity and Displacement under Strong Earthquakes of Kamchatka Region"

Tyapin, A.G. "Pile Foundation Modelling in Seismic Analysis"

Geniev, G.A., Mamaeva, G.V. "Structural System Influence on the Seismic Motion of the Elastic – Viscous Soil"

Popova, E.A., Tkachenko, A.C., Uzdin, A.M. "Some Aspects of Using Energy Methods in Earthquake Engineering"

Padukov, V.A. "Energy Criteria for Earthquake Capacity Estimation"

Dolgaya, A.A., Indeikin, A.A. "Statistical Analysis of Arias Intensity and Peak Horizontal Velocity for Strong Earthquakes"

Sesmoisolation of Buildings and Structures

Eisenberg,J.M., Smirnov,V.I., Minasian,A.V. "Rocking Supports and Hydrocirculation Systems in Structural Seismoisolation"

Protection From Natural And Tecnogenic Catastrophes

Shnitkovsky, A.F., Golovina, E.G., Kazantseva, I.V., Trubina, M.A. "Safety of Residential Buildings under High Indoor Radon Concentration" 37

Conference, Symposiums, Seminars

Eisenberg, J.M. "Meeting on Earthquake Engineering of CIS Countries (Sochi, October 14, 1999)"

Eisenberg,J.M. "International Conference on Structures Seismic Reliability (Turkey, Istanbul - Izmit, November 16-17, 1999)"

International Seminar on Earthquake Engineering and Seismic Zonation. (Dominican Republic, Santo-Domingo, December 5 - 9, 1999)

Foreign Countrıes Experience

Belash, T.A. "Analysis of Existing Methods of Earthquake Forces Estimation in Accordance with the Building Codes of the USA, Japan, France and Israel"

Heidebrecht,A.C., Naumoski,N. "Seismic Performance of Ductile Medium Height Reinforced Concrete Frame Buildings Designed in Accordance with the 1995 National Building Code of Canada"

Editorial Board:

Prof. J.M. Eisenberg (chief editor),

Volume 3, 2000

Aseismic Design of Structures

Sinitsyn, S.B., Frolov, A.A. "The System RADIUS for Analysis of Engineering Structures"

Zavalishin, S.I., Khlystounov, M.S. "Graviseismic Resonance of Building Objects"

Buzik, I.V., Sinitsyn, S.B. "The Calculation of the Strength of Pivotal Construction for Short Seismic Impulses"

Bedov, A.I., Arutynian, R.G. "Some Design Features of Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Bending Elements"

Researches Into Earthquake Engıneerıng

Zharnizky, V.I., Belikov, A.A., Kurnavina, S.O. "Experimental Check of New Theory of Strength of Reinforced Concrete Constructions along the Sloping Sections"

Rastorguev, B.S., Pavlinov, V.V. "Low Cycle Fatigue Model of Concrete"

Sinitsyn, S.B. "The Exact Finite-Difference Solution of Problem about Longitudinal Waves"

Zharnitzky, V.I. "Determination of Self Frequency and Self Modes for the Seismic Design of Frames Considered as equivalent Cantilever Beams with Distributed Parameters"

Zharnitzky, V.I., Kurnavina, S.O. "Evaluation of Formula Accuracy for the Seismic Design of Frame Considered as Cantilever Beams with Distributed Characteristic"

Tyapin, A.G. "Dynamic Analysis of Structures on Pile Foundations under Seismic Loading"

Fomin, V.M. "Vibrations of Long Overbridges"

Siesmoisolation of Buildings and Structures

Chernov Yu.T. Analysis of Structures Containing Nonlinear Dynamic Vibration Damper or Linear under Seismic Load 36

Protection from Natural and Tecnogenic Catastrophes

Zhukovsky, Ju. B. "Estimation of Stability and Serviceability of Buildings and Structures in Examination of Designs"

Zabegaev, A.V., Rastorguev, B.S., Tamrasian, A.G. "Damage Risk Assessment for Buildings and Structures under Explosive Loading"

Mishuev,A.V., Khusnutdinov,D.Z "Calculation of Loads on Building and Structures under External Deflagration Explosions"

Discussion

Nikitin, A.A. "On the Issue of Optimal Parameters of Dynamic Vibration Damper in Earthquake Engineering"

Conference, Symposiums, Seminars

Eisenberg, J.M. "12th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (12WCEE 2000, Auckland, New Zealand, 31.01- 4.02.2000)"

Foreign Countries Experience

Evaluation of the level of seismic protection afforded to reinforced concrete shear wall (Canada)

Editorial Board:

Prof. J.M. Eisenberg (chief editor),

Prof. J. Eisenberg