Earthquake-resistant concrete structures /

"This book introduces practising engineers and post-graduate students to modern approaches to seismic design, with a particular focus on reinforced concrete structures, earthquake resistant design of new buildings and assessment, repair and strengthening of existing buildings."--Provided b...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Penelis, George G.
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Kappos, Andreas J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: London ; New York : Taylor & Francis, 1997.
Edition:1st ed.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; List of abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Elements of engineering seismology; 3 Elements of structural dynamics; 4 Design principles and design seismic actions; 5 Analysis of the structural system; 6 Design action effects-safety verifications; 7 Earthquake-resistant properties of the materials of reinforced concrete; 8 Earthquake-resistant design of reinforced concrete linear elements; 9 Earthquake-resistant design of reinforced concrete planar elements; 10 Seismic performance of buildings designed to modern seismic codes
  • 11 Seismic pathology12 Emergency post-earthquake damage inspection and evaluation; 13 Design of repair and strengthening; 14 Technology of shoring, repair and strengthening; Index