Structural design actions – Part 5: Earthquake actions – New Zealand has

  • Standards Affiliation Office : Government
  • Standards Sector Represented : Construction
  • Standards Level: International
  • Standards Document: NZS 1170.5
  • Standards Edition: 2004
  • Standards Description: This Standard provides procedures for the determination of earthquake actions on structures in New Zealand. It gives the requirements for verification procedures, site hazard determination, the evaluation of structural characteristics, structural analysis for earthquake action effects, the determination and limits for deformations and the seismic design of parts of structures.
  • Other: Standards
  • Standards Name: Structural design actions – Part 5: Earthquake actions – New Zealand has
  • Standards Code: NZS 1170.5
  • Registration Date : 2026-01-22
  • Start Date: 2025-12-02
  • Standards Committee: Yes