Earthquake Resistant Buildings

This concise work provides a general introduction to the design of buildings which must be resistant to the effect of earthquakes. Much of the material presented in this book examines building structures. It includes analyses vertical movement.

This is the first comprehensive introduction to earthquake resistant design and construction of buildings, providing the reader with a plan of the most important topics starting from the soil analysis to the anchorage of tall buildings Particular attention is paid to vertical movement the most dangerous and destructive motion Many design examples and case studies are included Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt

Introduction into Earthquake and General Introduction into Structural Dynamics.- Geotechnics and Earthquakes.- Building Codes.- Design Analysis of Low and Medium Rise Buildings.- Testing.- Seismic Analysis and Design of Tall Buildings and Components.- New Technology: Preveting Damages of Buildings.