本文评述一份推荐给全美国应用的地震设计规范,它由应用技术理事会(ATC,1977)协同加州结构工程师协会根据国家标准局合同而制定的。本文介绍了应用技术理事会等委员会的一些重要材料,以及地面运动和地基影响委员会的成果。首先必须指出,设计所需的地震地面震动的详细说明,不可能只从符合一套科学原则的 This article reviews a seismic design specification recommended for use throughout the United States and was developed by the Applied Technology Council (ATC, 1977) in collaboration with the California Institute of Structural Engineers under a contract with the National Bureau of Standards. This article presents some important materials such as the Applied Technology Council and other committees as well as the outcomes of the Commission on Ground Movement and Foundation Impact. First of all, it must be pointed out that the detailed description of the seismic ground shaking required by the design can not be obtained only from a set of scientific principles