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Seismic Regulations for Perú


Overview

This page describes the seismic regulations that have been introduced in Perú since 1970, along with the seismic zonation maps associated with each code, and our estimated fraction of the building stock designed according to the different code levels. If you find incorrect or missing information on this page, please provide your feedback using the form linked at the bottom.


Current Seismic Design Regulation

The current seismic design regulation in Peru is NTE E.030-2018. The latest modification, reported by the MVCS (Ministerio de Vivienda, Construcción y Saneamiento), dates back to 2018 and was approved by Ministerial Resolution No. 355 on October 22, 2018. The standard is available in Spanish and is freely accessible.


Evolution of design regulations and seismic zonations

Category

Code

Year of introduction

Enforcement

Seismic zonation

Low code

RNC-1970

1970

C

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Moderate code

RNC-1977

1977

C

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High Code

NTE e.030-1997

1997

B

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High Code

NTE e.030-2003

2003

B

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High Code

NTE e.030-2016

2016

B

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High Code

NTE e.030-2018

2018

B

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 Description of each regulation, including a link to access the document if available:

  • RNC-1970: Reglamento Nacional de Construcciones de 1970

  • RNC-1977: Reglamento Nacional de Construcciones de 1977

  • NTE e.030-1997: Norma Técnica de Edificación E.030, Diseño Sismorresistente de 1997

  • NTE e.030-2003: Reglamento Nacional de Edificaciones, Norma E.030 – Diseño Sísmorresistente de 2003

  • NTE e.030-2016: Reglamento Nacional de Edificaciones, Norma E.030 – Diseño Sísmorresistente de 2016

  • NTE e.030-2018: Reglamento Nacional de Edificaciones, Norma E.030 – Diseño Sísmorresistente de 2018


 
Estimated fractions by code level for the country

 
Estimated fractions by code level per region

 

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