1985 NEHRP Recommended Provisions for the Development of Seismic Regulations for New Buildings Part 2: Commentary  

The stated purpose of the NEHRP Recommended Provisions is to minimize the hazard to life in buildings from earthquakes based on anticipated conditions of shaking. Included are provisions to enable designers to design for the survival of a certain functional capacity level of operations within the building. The bases for establishing the anticipated conditions of shaking are explained more fully in the detailed discussion of Sec. 1.4.1 that concludes this Chapter I Commentary.