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Bureau of Indian Standards · STANDARD
IS 1893
(Part 1)
Criteria for Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures
Overview
What this standard covers
Seismic zoning, response spectra and design criteria applied to steel framed buildings in India.
Seismic zoning, response spectra and design criteria applied to steel framed buildings in India.
Who uses it
Structural engineers and checkers verifying member, connection and stability resistance.
Details
Reference data
- Standard number
- IS 1893 (Part 1)
- Title
- Criteria for Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures
- Organisation
- Bureau of Indian Standards
- Country
- India
- Region
- India
- Subject
- Design codes
- Subcategory
- Seismic
- Type
- STANDARD
- Application
- Mandatory
- Availability
- Paid
- Status
- CURRENT
- Roles
- design standard
- Last verified
- 2026-09-06
Official source: services.bis.gov.in
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Calculations
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References
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