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1. Building and Constructions
of Exceptional Importance
Special buildings, whose failure is very dangerous and besides that,
their collapse may represent important additional risk.
In this category are included the nuclear power plant, big ovens,
inflammable deposits and others similar. |
will be fixed by competent authority
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2. Building and Constructions
of Special Importance
Buildings used for vital services, whose functions are important and can
not be interrupted immediately following an earthquake, or buildings whose
failure after an earthquake will cause direct or indirect damage
exceptionally high comparing with the required cost necessary to increase
their safety. In this category are: the hospitals, telephone centrals,
broadcasting stations, fire stations, electrical substations silos, water
tanks, schools, stadiums, auditoriums, temples, show theaters, public
registers and files, museums, etc.
In general places that provide lodge for big quantity of persons or every
expensive equipment. |
1.25
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3. Building and Constructions
of Middle Importance
Common buildings, whose failure could case intermediate damages as:
dwellings, office buildings, hotels, houses, commercial buildings
restaurants, warehouses, deposits and industrial buildings |
1.0 |
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4. Building and Constructions
of Secondary Importance
Buildings whose failures due to earthquakes mean a low coat, and
normally they do not cause damage. This category includes: walls whose
height is less than 1.50m, temporal warehouses, provisional small houses
and others similar. |
0.6 |