DEVELOPMENT OF K QUOTIENT METHODOLOGY FOR INTER-CODE LATERAL FORCE COMPARISON

The purpose of this paper is to provide clarification to individuals attempting to create models for seismic exposure as well as seismic vulnerability and risk, based on the seismic lateral loads established by the Yugoslavian seismic design codes. The particular focus of the research are the JUS 39/64 and JUS 31/81 seismic design codes, since they were active codes for a significant period of time, in which a lot of the structures still existing today in Macedonia as well as Yugoslavia were built. The main focus of this paper is the development of the K-Quotient method, which aims to provide a direct comparison between the lateral load levels obtained by analyzing structures using the mentioned seismic codes.