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Seismic loads : guide to the seismic load provisions of ASCE 7-10 /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Charney, Finley Allan (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Reston, Virginia : ASCE Press, 2015.
Subjects:
Earthquake resistant design > Standards.
Earthquake resistant design > Case studies.
Conception parasismique > Normes.
Conception parasismique > Études de cas.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Civil > General.
Earthquake resistant design.
Electronic books.
Case studies.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Occupancy category
  • Importance factor and seismic design category
  • Site classification procedure for seismic design
  • Determining ground motion parameters
  • Developing a response spectrum
  • Ground motion scaling for response history analysis
  • Structural system selection
  • Combinations of lateral load resisting systems
  • Horizontal structural irregularities
  • Vertical structural irregularities
  • Diaphragm flexibility
  • Structural analysis requirements
  • Use of the redundancy factor
  • Accidental torsion and amplification of accidental torsion
  • Load combinations
  • Effective seismic weight (mass)
  • Period of vibration
  • Equivalent lateral force analysis
  • Drift and p-delta effects
  • Modal response spectrum analysis
  • Modal response history analysis
  • Diaphragm forces.