Diseño de edificios con las fuerzas sísmicas de los códigos CEC y NEC

Abstract

In this article it was made a quantitative comparison of structural designs using seismic forces from two different codes Código Ecuatoriano de la Construcción, CEC (2001) and Norma Ecuatoriana de la Construcción, NEC (2015) in order to obtain an objective and practical balance of these structural designs. From the analysis it was observed a better categorization with the new code, however is not reflected in substantial design changes. It was made a comparison between 12 structural models located in 2 important cities, talking about the seismic topic: Esmeraldas and Quito. In these analysis was observed the incidence of new categorization proposed in the new code, but produced a few more strapping structural designs just to NEC design case in Esmeraldas.