1　General Provisions

1.0.1　This Code is developed with a view to adapting to the need of the design of buildings and special structures in petrochemical industry and meeting the requirements of safety，usability，economy and rationality.

1.0.2　This Code is applicable for the design of buildings and special structures in petrochemical industry.It is not applicable for the structural design of public and civil buildings such as offices and residential buildings.

1.0.3　This Code is developed in accordance with the current national standards GB 50153 Unified Standard for Reliability Design of Engineering Structures and GB 50009 Load Code for Design of Building Structures.

1.0.4　The actions involved in design of buildings and special structures in petrochemical industry shall include direct actions（loads）and indirect actions（such as the actions caused by foundation deformation，structural member deformation，temperature variations of equipment and piping，earthquake or explosion）.This Code only specifies the provisions for the related loads and the actions caused by temperature variation and explosion.

1.0.5　In addition to the requirements of this Code，the loads or actions involved in the design of buildings and special structures in petrochemical industry shall also comply with the requirements specified in the relevant current national codes and standards.