Ley 400 de 1997 | Ley 400 de 1997 — Colombia law | Esheria

Ley 400 de 1997

This provision is the title section for the law on earthquake-resistant construction standards.

Jurisdiction
Colombia
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
Ley 400 de 1997
Version
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Language
es
Updated
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This provision is the title section for the law on earthquake-resistant construction standards. This article says the law sets minimum criteria and requirements for the design, construction, and technical supervision of new buildings and certain post-earthquake recovery buildings so they can resist seismic and other natural or use-related forces. Construction work in the Republic must follow this law and its regulations, and approved projects/plans must be followed strictly. This article excludes certain special structures from the law and its regulations. This article defines key terms used in the law on seismic-resistant construction.

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