BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 1998-1:2004 Eurocode 8:Design of structures for earthquake resistance Part 1:General rules,seismic actions and rules for buildings The European Standard EN 1998-1:2004 has the status of a British Standard ICS91.120.25 BSi NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW British Standards BSEN1998-1:2004 National foreword This British Standard is the official English language version of EN 1998-1:2004.It supersedes DD ENV 1998-1-1:1996,DD ENV 1998-1-2:1996 and DD ENV 1998-1-3:1996 which are withdrawn. The structural Eurocodes are divided into packages by grouping Eurocodes for each of the main materials,concrete,steel,posite concrete and steel,timber,masonry and aluminium.This is to enable a mon date of withdrawal (DOW)for all the relevant parts that are needed for a particular design.The conflicting national standards will be withdrawn at the end of the coexistence period,after all the EN Eurocodes of a package are available. Following publication of the EN,there is a period of 2 years allowed for the national calibration period during which the national annex is issued,followed by a three year coexistence period.During the coexist...