Comparison of actions and resistances in different building design codes

Structural design codes of different countries provide engineers with data and procedures for design of the various structural components. Building design codes from USA, Europe, and Egypt are considered. Comparisons of the provisions for actions (loads), and for the resistance (strength) of sections in flexural and compressive axial loading are carried out. Several parameters are considered including variable actions for occupancy and different material strengths. The comparison is made considering both concrete and steel structures. Issues and consequences of mixing actions from one code and resistance from another code are also discussed.