Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Structures under Wind and Earthquake Using Different Design Methods

The effect of wind and earthquake on the structures can be specified briefly by horizontal forces act varied in its value direction depending location distance from sea case load seismic activity region an earthquake. These conflict concept with structural stability structure. Most designer engineers adopted vertical only design calculations neglecting based opinion that are not effective. This is wrong, thus it necessary to take into consideration these structures, especially there a number earthquakes took placed different places Iraq. So, for dealing seriously according local international common codes. investigation presents review procedures codes, solved examples difference between methods minimize structures. Data 12 floors symmetrical building were analysis. results SAP2000 compared codes such as European, American, Brazilian, Italian Romanian revealed some variations analysis code more conservative calculating lateral displacement forces, while was low conservative.