The 1997 NEHRP Recommended Provisions for Seismic Regulations for New Buildings and Other Structures

This paper follows the evolution of the NEHRP Recommended Provisions for Seismic Regulations for New Buildings and Other Structures from the development of ATC 3-06 to the 1997 edition of the document. The features of the 1997 NEHRP Provisions are described in detail. Complementary information about the NEHRP Provisions is found in several other papers in this volume of Earthquake Spectra. Subject areas covered elsewhere are specifically referenced in this paper.