A brief study on general rule of traditional seismic conceptual design

The seismic conceptual design is an essentially important part of codes for seismic design of buildings. In this paper,the basic design ideas in these codes created by the engineering practice experiences and seismic structural damage are called traditional seismic conceptual design,and the more comprehensive definition is given. Then,the main characteristics of traditional seismic conceptual design are discussed. Finally,by using dialectical materialism method,the general rules of traditional seismic conceptual design are explored,i. e.,combination of interior and exterior,rigid and soft,strong or weak,advantages and disadvantages,and preparedness averting peril.