03726nam a2200385Ii 4500991003213809707536070802s1998 ne a sb 101 0 eng d97800804332020080433200b13649796-39ule_inst624.182122Stability and ductility of steel structures[e-book] /edited by Tsutomu Usami and Yoshito ItohAmsterdam ;New York :Elsevier,1998xi, 433 p. :ill. ;25 cmSelections from the proceedings of the Fifth International Colloquium on Stability and Ductility of Steel Structures, held in Nagoya, Japan, July, 1997"Pergamon"--CoverIncludes bibliographical references and indexChapter headings: Foreword. Preface. State-of-the-Art. Beams and Beam-Columns. Steel and Composite Frames. Plates and Plated Structures. Shells. Connections. Bridge and Bridge Piers. Evaluation and Retrofit of Damaged Structures. Low Cycle Fatigue and Fracture. Author index. Keyword indexThe near-field earthquake which struck the Hanshin-Awaji area of Japan before dawn on January 17, 1995, in addition to snatching away the lives of more than 6,000 people, inflicted horrendous damage on the region's infrastructure, including the transportation, communication and lifeline supply network and, of course, on buildings, too. A year earlier, the San Fernando Valley area of California had been hit by another near-field quake, the Northridge Earthquake, which dealt a similarly destructive blow to local infrastructures. Following these two disasters, structural engineers and researchers around the world have been working vigorously to develop methods of design for the kind of structure that is capable of withstanding not only the far-field tectonic earthquakes planned for hitherto, but also the full impact of near-field earthquake. Of the observed types of earthquake damage to steel structures, there are some whose causes are well understood, but many others continue to present us with unresolved problems. To overcome these, it is now urgently necessary for specialists to come together and exchange information. The contents of this volume are selected from the Nagoya Colloquium proceedings will become an important part of the world literature on structural stability and ductility, and will prove a driving force in the development of future stability and ductility related research and design.Electronic reproduction.Amsterdam :Elsevier Science & Technology,2007.Mode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: Web browser.Title from title screen (viewed on July 25, 2007).Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutionsBuilding, Iron and steelCongressesStructural stabilityCongressesStructural framesCongressesElectronic books.localUsami, Tsutomu,1943-Itoh, Yoshito,1952-International Colloquium on Stability and Ductility of Steel Structures(5th :1997 :Nagoya, Japan)Referexhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780080433202An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click for informationPublisher descriptionhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0602/98015982-d.htmlTable of contents onlyhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0602/98015982-t.html.b1364979603-03-2224-01-08991003213809707536Stability and ductility of steel structures1213207UNISALENTOle02624-01-08m@ -engne 00