Seismic Design for Buildings

Partial table of contents: BUILDING DESIGN ISSUES. General Effects of Earthquakes. Materials and Methods of Construction. Structural Versus Nonstructural Damage. Seismic Resistance of Ordinary Construction. Special Considerations for Seismic Resistance. Special Problems. ANALYSIS FOR SEISMIC EFFECTS. Lateral Load Resistance of Buildings. Earthquake Effects on Building Structures. Determination of Earthquake Effects. ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF ELEMENTS AND SYSTEMS. Horizontal Diaphragms. Vertical Diaphragms. Braced Frames. Moment-Resistive Frames. Interaction of Frames and Diaphragms. Foundations. BUILDING DESIGN EXAMPLES. General Design Considerations. Shear Walls--One Story. Shear Walls--Multistory. Braced Frames. Moment-Resistive Frames. Case Studies. DESIGN DATA AND AIDS. Capacities of Wood-Framed Diaphragms. Steel Deck Diaphragms. Capacities of Framing and Anchorage Devices. Weight of Elements of Building Construction. DeSign Guides. Computer-Aided Design. References. Glossary. Index.Ambrose, James E. is the author of 'Seismic Design for Buildings' with ISBN 9780471889793 and ISBN 0471889792.