Algeria Table 8
Importance Classification

Group

Constructions

1A

Vital Construction

Vital constructions should stay operational after major earthquake for the needs of the survival of the region, the public safety and the national defense, that is;
- buildings housing strategic decision making centers
- building housing staff and equipment for rescue and/ or national defense having an operational role such as civil defense centres, police or military barracks, parking lots for emergency and rescue equipment and vehicles
- public health department buildings such as hospitals and centers equipped with emergency, surgical and obstretrics services
- public communication department buildings such as centres of telecommunication, broadcasting and reception of information (radio and television), radio relays, airport and air traffic control
- drinking water production and storage facilities of vital importance
- historical and cultural public buildings of national importance
- energy production and distribution facilities of national importance
- administrative or any other buildings that should stay operational in case of an earthquake occurrence

1B

Construction of high importance

Constructions housing frequently large groups of persons
- public building occupied by more than 300 people at the same time such as large mosques, office buildings, commercial and industrial buildings, schools, universities, sport and cultural buildings, jails and, great hotels
- buildings for collective housing or office services with height exceeding 48m

Public buildings of national importance or having a great social, cultural and economical importance
- library or depository buildings of regional importance, museum, etc.
- health department buildings other than those in group 1A
- energy production or distribution facilities other than those in group 1A
- water towers and water tanks with high to moderate importance

2

Current constructions or those of moderate importance

Constructions non classified in the other groups 1A, 1B or 3, such as;
- buildings for collective housing or office services with height not exceeding 48m
- other buildings occupied by less than 300 persons at the same time such as office buildings, industrial buildings, etc.
- public parking lots

3

Constructions of low importance

- industrial or agricultural buildings sheltering low value goods
- buildings with limited risk for people
- temporary constructions