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Record Nr.

UNINA9910961787303321

Autore

Penelis George G

Titolo

Earthquake-resistant concrete structures / / George G. Penelis and Andreas J. Kappos ; with a foreword by P.E. Pinto

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Taylor & Francis, 1997

ISBN

1-4987-1791-8

0-429-17759-3

1-4822-7130-3

1-282-78222-3

9786612782220

0-203-86076-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (607 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

KapposAndreas J

Disciplina

624.1762

Soggetti

Earthquake resistant design

Reinforced concrete construction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

"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 by publisher.