Simplified Building Design for Wind and Earthquake Forces
3rd Edition
Published on 6. October 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
XII, 356 pages
978-0-471-19211-4 (ISBN)
Description
Contains practical, easy-to-read explanations regarding the issues and problems encountered in designing for these natural disasters. This edition includes important code updates from the 1994 Uniform Building Code as well as more detailed information on engineering computations and lateral force construction. Increased attention is paid to the relationship between building design and seismic response. Features a discussion of the latest CAD products for lateral design work. Serves as a major reference for anyone preparing for seismic and wind design test sections of State Board Examinations (for licensing purposes).
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Product info
Paperback
Series
Edition
3. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
692 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-19211-4 (9780471192114)
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James Ambrose | Dimitry Vergun
Simplified Building Design for Wind and Earthquake Forces
Book
01/1995
3rd Edition
Wiley
€71.19
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James Ambrose | Dimitry Vergun
Simplified Building Design for Wind and Earthquake Forces
Book
01/1990
2nd Edition
Wiley
€64.32
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Persons
JAMES AMBROSE is Editor of the Parker/Ambrose Series of Simplified Design Guides. He has practiced as an architect in CaLifornia and Illinois, and as a structural engineer in Illinois. He recently retired as professor of architecture at the University of Southern California. DIMITRY VERGUN is a practicing structural engineer who teaches part-time at the University of Southern California.
Content
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS.
Wind Effects on Buildings.
Earthquake Effects on Buildings.
Resistance of Buildings to Lateral Forces.
Building Planning for Lateral Resistance.
LATERAL RESISTIVE ELEMENTS AND SYSTEMS.
Lateral-Load-Resisting Systems.
Elements of Lateral Resistive Systems.
Special Problems for Lateral Resistive Systems.
Site and Foundation Concerns.
DESIGN EXAMPLES.
Design Process and Methods.
Shear Wall Systems.
Truss Systems.
Moment-Resistive Frames.
STRENGTHENING OF BUILDING STRUCTURES.
Need for Strengthening.
Strengthening of Older Buildings.
Glossary.
Appendices.
Study Aids.
Bibliography.
Indexes.