01. Does AutoPIPE calculate seismic loads according to the EN 1998 codes ?


	Applies To

	Product(s):	AutoPIPE
	Version(s):	2004, XM, V8i
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:
	Subarea:
	Original Author:	Bentley Technical Support Group
	Date Logged & Current Version	Jan 2015 09.06.01.10

Problem:

I would like to know if AutoPIPE calculates according to the EN 1998 codes which is needed for Bulgaria? or can I convert information between codes. please let me know since this is critical for the approval for the engineering.

Answer:

AutoPIPE is able to model various Seismic Earthquake loads as mentioned above. With regards to the Static Seismic analysis feature, AutoPIPE V8i 09.06.00.xx has 5 different codes available:

ALA (ASCE 2002)

ASCE (2010)

GB50011 - 2001

Mexican CFE 2008

User

As seen above, En1998 code is not a selection. However, the user can get the code values from another resource and enter them in as a "User" code type. See AutoPIPE online help for details on this feature.

The following enhancement has been logged (TFS-E97721: Add new Seismic code, EN 1998) to add this new seismic code to a future version of AutoPIPE.