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This chapter introduces the basic concept of the Capacity Design. The ordered steps to be followed in the seismic design of buildings are summarized according to the European standards.

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Cimellaro, G.P., Marasco, S. (2018). Capacity Design. In: Introduction to Dynamics of Structures and Earthquake Engineering. Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering, vol 45. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72541-3_15

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