Charles K. Erdey ...
448 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 1st edition (January 9, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470048433
ISBN-13: 978-0470048436
Learn to design code-compliant, earthquake-resistant structures with this practical guide: Earthquake Engineering demonstrates how to design structural members
and joints for seismic resistance. The text guides readers through
dozens of structural designs, documenting how to perform each step, make
the necessary calculations, and adhere to relevant design codes. Most
other texts on seismic design focus on theory and the construction of
idealized structures; this text is a radical departure, presenting
actual tested design methodologies that protect structures from the
devastation of earthquakes.
All the design methods presented by
the author comply with the current U.S. building codes. References to
these codes are provided throughout the text, helping readers understand
how they are integrated into an overall structural design.
Everything readers need to create sound designs, from analysis to design implementation, is provided, including:
* Dozens of worked problems throughout the text
* Complete reference chapters dedicated to matrices, differential equations, and numerical analysis
* Latest results of ongoing seismic research, including how these studies are likely to influence future design projects
* The latest 2006 IBC, highlighting significant variations from the 2000 and 2003 editions of the code
* Detailed coverage of seismic design for steel moment-resisting frame
structures (SMRF), as well as braced-frame steel, concrete, masonry, and
wood-framed structures
This text, with its many worked
problems, is ideal for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students.
Now that the seismic engineering provisions of the IBC Code apply to
the entire United States, this text should also guide practicing
engineers not yet exposed to seismic design in designing code-compliant,
earthquake-resistant structures.
