The European Standard on Anti-Seismic Devices

Abstract eng:
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) officially created the Technical Committee CEN-TC 340: Anti-seismic Devices in 1993. The scope of this TC is to proceed with the standardization of devices for use in structures erected in seismic areas and designed in accordance with EUROCODE 8: Design of Structures for Earthquake Resistance, with the aim of modifying their response to the seismic action. This European Standard, named EN 15129, specifies functional requirements and general design rules thereof, material characteristics, manufacturing and testing requirements, as well as acceptance, installation and maintenance criteria of all the types of seismic devices. The final version of the European Standard on Anti-seismic Devices was completed in November 2007, when the comments received during the Public Enquiry were examined by the TC 340 for possible implementation. This Standard represents the most complete and up-to-date document in this field presently available to Seismic Design Engineers and Seismic Hardware Manufacturers. In effect, the Standard aims to cover all types of Seismic Hardware in existence in Europe and leaves a door open to future progress. This principally derives from the fact that the Standard is highly performance-oriented and this feature also constitutes per se a guarantee of equity between the various systems that may be used as alternatives. The scope of the paper is that of illustrating the structure of EN 15129, the criteria adopted in its drafting, the procedures followed for its approval, and some of the aspects which render this document unique and innovative.

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