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Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991000293949707536

Autore

Priestley, M. J. N.

Titolo

Displacement-based seismic design of structures / M.J.N. Priestley, G.M. Calvi, M.J. Kowalsky

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Pavia, Italy : IUSS Press, c2007

ISBN

9788861980006

Descrizione fisica

xvii, 721 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. + 1 CD-ROM

Altri autori (Persone)

Calvi, G. M. (Gian Michele)

Kowalsky, Mervyn J.

Disciplina

624.1762

Soggetti

Earthquake resistant design

Earthquake engineering

Buildings - Earthquake effects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : the need for displacement-based seismic design -- Seismic input for displacement-based design -- Direct displacement-based design : fundamental considerations -- Analysis tools for direct displacement-based design -- Frame buildings -- Structural wall buildings -- Dual wall-frame buildings -- Masonry buildings -- Timber structures -- Bridges -- Structures with isolation and added damping -- Wharves and piers -- Displacement-based seismic assessment -- Draft displacement-based code for seismic design of buildings