IS : 1893 - 1984 ( Reaffirmed 1998 ) indian Standard CRITERIA FOR EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN OF STRUCTURES ( Fourth Revision ) First Reprint JULY 1999 UDC 699,841 : 624.042.7 © Copyright 1986 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG NEW DELHI 110002 Gr 4 June 1986IS : 1893 - 1984 Indian Standard CRITERIA FOR EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN OF STRUCTURES ( Fourth Revision ) SE Earthquake Engineering Sectional Committee, BDC. 39 Chairman Dr Jat Karsuya 61 Civil Lines, Roorkee Members Representing Sunt A. ANANTHAKRISRNAN Ministry of Shipping and Transport ( Develop- ment Wing ) Sunt T, R. Sumzamanyant ( Alternate) Dr A. S, Anya University of Roorkee, Roorkee Da A. R, Gnanprasmxanan ( Alternate 1) Dr Baisisn Canna ( Alternate II Suar S. P, Graxnanonzr Ministry of Shipping and ‘Transport (Roads Win Sunt M, K, Muxwxnone ( Alternate)“ Sar T, A. E, D'sa Gonerete Association of India, Bombay Sumi N.G. Doaoan ( Alternate ) Dirnoron, Central Water and Power Research Station, Pune Sunt J. G. Papanw ( Alternate ) Sunt D, 8. Dusat M.N. Dastur & Co Pyt Ltd, Calcutta Sunr V. 8, Gowarcar Department of Atomic Energy, Bombay Sunt R. Pawar ( Alternate ) Sunt A, D, Guera Fertilizer Corporation of India Ltd, Dhanbad Smaz N.S. Dans ( Alternate) Sunt Inpne Moxan North Eastern Council, Shillong Sunt C. Vaswamt ( Alternate ) Jon Dirgoron —Stanpanps Railway Board (RDSO), Lucknow (B& 8) PSG Derury Dinxoror Stanpaups (B & S) CB ( Alternate ) Sunt M. Z. Kontan Tata Consulting Engineers, Rombay Smat K. V. Susramanzan ( Alternate ) Surr T. K. D, Monst Engineers India Limited, New Delhi Sunt R, K. Gnovae ( Alternate ) ( Continued on page 2) © Coppright 1986 INDIAN STANDARDS INSTITUTION This publication is protected under the Indian Copyright Act (XIV of 1957 ) and reproduction in whole or in part by any means except with written permission of the Publisher shall be deemed to bean infringement of copyright under the