**5. Discussion of the problem and its results**

The discussion on results is based on design output for three seismic design codes for buildings to mark the comparisons. The details of performance and failure *Natural Hazards - Impacts, Adjustments and Resilience DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.94303*

**Figure 14.** *Comparison of reinforcement in columns. (a) IS code design. (b) ACI-318 code design. (c) EC8 design.*

pattern in the following part are discussed to encompass: hinge results, hinge locations, performance point and element level indexes.
