ABSTRACT
Common seismic codes [1] usually provide design rules for buildings only. Some extensions are available, as for bridges, silos, tower structures etc. The design of industrial structures, and in particular of processing units of industrial facilities, are not fully covered by these codes. This paper shows, how to adapt the existing rules for buildings given in the Eurocode 8 such that they become applicable to industrial structures and which additional provision have to be observed in order to achieve a sufficient seismic resistance of other industrial facilities, such as processing units, storage tanks etc.
