IS 4326:1993

EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT
DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION OF
BUILDINGS- CODE OF PRACTICE
SCOPE:-

This standards deals with the selection of

materials, special features of design and
construction for earthquake resistant buildings
including masonry units timber construction and
buildings with prefabricated flooring/roofing
elements.
Guidelines for earthquake resistant building
constructed using masonry of low strength and
earthen buildings are covered in separate.
DESCRIPTION OF CODE:-

TERMINOLOGY
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION FEATURES
TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
CATEGORIES OF BUILDINGS
MASONRY CONSTRUCTION WITH
RECTANGULAR MASONRY
UNITS
FLOORS/ROOFS WITH SMALL PRECAST
COMPONENTS
TIMBER CONSTRUCTION
TERMINOLOGY:-

SEPERATION SECTION
CENTRE OF RIGIDITY
SHEAR WALL
SPECIAL FRAME
BOX ACTION
BAND
SEISMIC ZONE& SEISMIC COEFFICIENT
DESIGN SEISMIC COEFFICIENT
CONCRETE GRADE
GENERAL PRINCIPLES(CLAUSE 4.0)

LIGHTNESS
CONTINUITY OF CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTING & SUSPENDED PARTS
BUILDING CONFIGURATION
STRENGTH IN VARIOUS DIRECTION
FOUNDATION
DUCTILITY
FIRE RESISTANCE
SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION FEATURES
(CLAUSE 5.0)

SEPERATION OF ADJOINING STRUCTURES

SEPERATION OR CRUMPLE SECTION
FOUNDATION
ROOF & FLOORS
STAIR CASE
TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION(CLAUSE 6.0)

FRAMED CONSTRUCTION
BOX TYPE CONSTRUCTION