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Seismic Regulations for Venezuela


Overview

This page describes the seismic regulations that have been introduced in Venezuela since 1939, 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 Venezuela is COVENIN 1756-1:2019, approved by the Board of Directors of FODENORCA (Fondo de Desarrollo para la Normalización, Calidad, Certificación y Metrología) in a session held on May 22, 2020. No updates have been reported since that date. 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

MOP-1939

1939

D

-

Moderate code

MOP-1967

1967

C

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Moderate code

COVENIN 1756-1982

1982

C

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High Code

COVENIN 1756-1998- Mod.2001

1998

B

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High Code

COVENIN 1756-2019

2019

B

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

  • MOP-1939: Normas para el Cálculo de Edificios de 1939

  • MOP-1967: Norma Provisional para Construcciones Antisísmicas de 1967

  • COVENIN 1756-1982: Norma Venezolana, Edificaciones Antisísmicas de 1982

  • COVENIN 1756-1998- Mod.2001: Norma COVENIN 1756-98 (Rev.2001), Edificaciones Sismorresistentes de 1998 revised in 2001

  • COVENIN 1756-2019: Norma COVENIN 1756-1, Construcciones Sismorresistentes de 2019


 
Estimated fractions by code level for the country

 
Estimated fractions by code level per region

 

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