Designing for earthquake activity is first and foremost about protecting lives. During an earthquake, debris from a failing ceiling can cause injury or death and block off exits, preventing people from safely escaping the building. In this respect, the design of non-structural building components for seismic loads is equally important as the structure itself.
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Australia has three Earthquake Design Categories (EDC), covering low level, low-risk commercial buildings up to multi-level, higher-risk buildings that contain many people.