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True or false: a retrofit must bring an existing building fully up to current new-build requirements.

  • A.True, unless the building is a heritage structure protected by legislation
  • B.False, since existing buildings are exempt from seismic requirements altogether
  • C.False, since standards for existing buildings accept a reduced objective
  • D.True, since a single standard applies to every building irrespective of its age

Answer: C

Full compliance is frequently impossible without rebuilding, so the standards accept less in recognition of the remaining life and the cost. Essential facilities and buildings undergoing major alteration are generally held to a higher standard.

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