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Code of Practice for the
Design & Construction of
Buildings & other Structures
in relation to Earthquakes
(1973) FOREWORD
DESIGN OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES IN
RELATION TO EARTHQUAKES :
Tt has been felt for some time that some rules are necessary
for guidance of Architects and Engineers concerned with design.
of buildings etc. in relation to possible earthquake tremors
in Kenya.
With the publication of Professor I.S. Loupekine's report on
Earthquakes in Kenya, which included a Seismic map of possible
intensities, it became possible to guage the likelyhood and
intensity of earthquakes in Kenya.
Consequently, a committee was set up to draft a Code of Practice
relating to earthquake design.
The following Code which is a result of the committee's work is
issued for guidance of all professions concerned with erecting
buildings and other structures in Kenya. Although not mandatory,
it is hoped that both the public and private sector of the
building industry will take note of the recommendations. "
The Code of Practice does not absolve designers from compliance
with such Building Regulations as may apply in any particular
area, and are in fact complementary to these regulations.
I wish to thank the various committee members for their work
in producing this code.
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