Seismic Design of Buildings
Published on 6. May 1985
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-0-471-88979-3 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides both a general treatment of fundamental concepts and issues and illustrations of the design of typical earthquake-resistant structures based on the requirements of the Uniform Building Code. It emphasizes the practical concerns of the building designer as well as basic grounding in the fundamentals. Emphasis is placed on the significance of various factors in design, such as choice of materials, type of structure, details of construction, building planning, and spatial arrangement.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Ill.
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 190 mm
Weight
709 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-88979-3 (9780471889793)
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Content
BUILDING DESIGN ISSUES: General Effects of Earthquakes; Materials and Methods of Construction; Structural Versus Nonstructural Damage; Seismic Resistance of Ordinary Construction; Special Considerations for Seismic Resistance; Special Problems; ANALYSIS FOR SEISMIC EFFECTS: Lateral Load Resistance of Buildings; Earthquake Effects on Building Structures; Determination of Earthquake Effects; ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF ELEMENTS AND SYSTEMS: Horizontal Diaphragms; Vertical Diaphragms; Braced Frames; Moment-Resistive Frames; Interaction of Frames and Diaphragms; Foundations; BUILDING DESIGN EXAMPLES: General Design Considerations; Shear Walls - One Story; Shear Walls - Multistory; Braced Frames; Moment-Resistive Frames; Case Studies; DESIGN DATA AND AIDS; Capacities of Wood-Framed Diaphragms; Steel Deck Diaphragms; Capacities of Framing and Anchorage Devices; Weight of Elements of Building Construction; Design Guides; Computer-Aided Design; References; Glossary; Index.