OF SEISMIC STRENGTHENING GUIDELINES FOR R . C . BUILDINGS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

In the aftermath of recent major destructive earthquakes in Turkey and India there is increased awareness for the need to evaluate and improve seismic performance of existing reinforced concrete buildings in these and other developing countries. The paper first reviews current guidelines from India, USA, Europe and New Zealand from the perspective of a developing country, and then it applies USA and New Zealand evaluation guidelines to a moment frame from a typical Turkish apartment building. Findings of the evaluations of the frame are summarised, followed by comments regarding applicabil ity of the guidelines.