Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People's Republic of China
Announcement
The "Code for Seismic Design of Building Electrical and Mechanical Engineering" is now approved as a national standard, numbered GB 50981-2014, which will be implemented on August 1, 2015. Among them, articles 1.0.4, 5.1.4, and 7.4.6 are mandatory provisions and must be strictly implemented.
1.0.4 The mechanical and electrical engineering of buildings in areas where the seismic fortification intensity is 6 degrees and above must be designed for earthquake resistance.
5.1.4 The anti-fume exhaust ducts, accident ventilation ducts and related equipment shall adopt seismic supports and hangers.
7.4.6 The common antenna installed on the roof of the building shall take safety protection measures to prevent the equipment or its parts from falling and hurting people after being damaged by an earthquake.
