Comparison of Chinese and U.S. Technical Standards for Steel Structures： Seismic Action and Seismic Design

Shi Yongjiu; Yu Xianglin; Sun Xiaoyan; K F Chung; Chen Zhenming

doi:10.13206/j.gjgS26030901

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Shi Yongjiu, Yu Xianglin, Sun Xiaoyan, K F Chung, Chen Zhenming. Comparison of Chinese and U.S. Technical Standards for Steel Structures： Seismic Action and Seismic Design[J]. STEEL CONSTRUCTION(Chinese & English), 2026, 41(10): 30-38. doi: 10.13206/j.gjgS26030901

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Shi Yongjiu, Yu Xianglin, Sun Xiaoyan, K F Chung, Chen Zhenming. Comparison of Chinese and U.S. Technical Standards for Steel Structures： Seismic Action and Seismic Design[J]. STEEL CONSTRUCTION(Chinese & English), 2026, 41(10): 30-38. doi: 10.13206/j.gjgS26030901

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Shi Yongjiu, Yu Xianglin, Sun Xiaoyan, K F Chung, Chen Zhenming. Comparison of Chinese and U.S. Technical Standards for Steel Structures： Seismic Action and Seismic Design[J]. STEEL CONSTRUCTION(Chinese & English), 2026, 41(10): 30-38. doi: 10.13206/j.gjgS26030901

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Comparison of Chinese and U.S. Technical Standards for Steel Structures： Seismic Action and Seismic Design

doi: 10.13206/j.gjgS26030901

1. Department of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;
2. China Construction Metal Structure Association, Beijing 100037, China;
3. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China;
4. China Construction Steel Structure Engineering Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518054, China

Received Date: 2026-03-09

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Seismic action and seismic safety evaluation are essential in the current design standards for building steel structures in both China and the U.S. Both Chinese and U.S. standards specify the seismic design requirements for building structures， the selection of ground motion parameters， methods for calculating seismic action， seismic systems for steel structures， and seismic safety evaluation methods for steel members and joints. This paper summarizes the relevant technical standards for seismic design of building steel structures in China and the U.S.， and analyzes and compares certain provisions. The aim is to improve the understanding of seismic design requirements in both countries and to provide a reference for revising relevant provisions in Chinese standards.
- seismic design,
- acceleration response spectrum,
- seismic action calculation,
- seismic capacity of steel members

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