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Guidelines for Performance-Based Seismic Design of Tall Buildings


Report developed by Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center (PEER) in May, 2017.

 

 

Description: These Seismic Design Guidelines for Tall Buildings present a recommended alternative to the prescriptive procedures for seismic design of buildings contained in the ASCE 7 standard and the International Building Code (IBC).

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