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Record Nr.

UNINA9910840829203321

Autore

Paulay T. <1923-2009.>

Titolo

Seismic design of reinforced concrete and masonry buildings / / T. Paulay, M.J.N. Priestley [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Wiley, c1992

ISBN

0-470-17284-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxiii, 744 p. ) : ill., map ;

Altri autori (Persone)

PriestleyM. J. N

Disciplina

624.1/762

Soggetti

Earthquake resistant design

Reinforced concrete construction

Buildings, Reinforced concrete - Earthquake effects

Masonry

Earthquake resistant design - Earthquake effects

Buildings, Reinforced concrete

Civil Engineering

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Engineering & Applied Sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A Wiley Interscience publication."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 719-733) and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction : concepts of seismic design -- 2. Causes and effects of earthquakes : seismicity -> structural response -> seismic action -- 3. Principles of member design -- 4. Reinforced concrete ductile frames -- 5. Structural walls -- 6. Dual systems -- 7. Masonry structures -- 8. Reinforced concrete buildings with restricted ductility -- 9. Foundation structures -- Appendices: -- A. Approximate elastic analysis of frames subjected to lateral forces -- B. Modified Mercalli intensity scale.