Comparative Analysis of Seismic Design Codes for Shallow Foundations Adhering to the Kazakhstani and European Approaches

Zhanabayeva A. Moon S.-W. Ocheme J.I. Shokbarov Y. Khomyakov V. Kim J. Satyanaga A.
January 2023 MDPI

Sustainability (Switzerland)
2023 #15 Issue 1

Since 2015 the transition from the traditional seismic design regulation to the newly developed code of practice has been initiated in Kazakhstan. The introduced regulatory system involves the application of the European approach for the seismic design of buildings and structures on the territory of Kazakhstan. This study aims to present a comparative analysis of seismic design codes applied in Kazakhstan (i.e., SP RK 5.01-102-2013* Foundations of Buildings and Structures and SP RK 2.03-30-2017* Construction in Seismic Regions) and SP RK EN 1998-5:2004/2012 Design of Structures for Earthquake Resistance, identical to Eurocode 8 (EC8). One of the critical aspects of the research investigates the difficulties of integrating European design standards into the local regulatory system. The necessity of applying the European approach considering the geotechnical features of the country provided in the National Annex (NA) is defined and proved. The designed codes of practice are also compared in terms of conservativeness, when considering a design problem verifying the seismic bearing capacity of a shallow foundation in Almaty city.

earthquake design , Eurocode , seismic bearing capacity , seismic design , SNiP

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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nazarbayev University, 53, Kabanbay Batyr Ave, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
Kazakh Research and Design Institute of Construction and Architecture (KazNIISA), 21, Solodovnikov Ave, Almaty, 050000, Kazakhstan

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Kazakh Research and Design Institute of Construction and Architecture (KazNIISA)

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