Earthquake-Resistant Structures - Design, Build, and Retrofit (Hardcover, New)

Earthquake engineering is the ultimate challenge for structural engineers. Even if natural phenomena involve great uncertainties, structural engineers need to design buildings, bridges, and dams capable of resisting the destructive forces produced by them. These disasters have created a new awareness about the disaster preparedness and mitigation. Before a building, utility system, or transportation structure is built, engineers spend a great deal of time analyzing those structures to make sure they will perform reliably under seismic and other loads. The purpose of this book is to provide structural engineers with tools and information to improve current building and bridge design and construction practices and enhance their sustainability during and after seismic events. In this book, Khan explains the latest theory, design applications and Code Provisions. Earthquake-Resistant Structures features seismic design and retrofitting techniques for low and high raise buildings, single and multi-span bridges, dams and nuclear facilities. The author also compares and contrasts various seismic resistant techniques in USA, Russia, Japan, Turkey, India, China, New Zealand, and Pakistan.
Written by a world renowned author and educator
Seismic design and retrofitting techniques for all structures
Tools improve current building and bridge designs
Latest methods for building earthquake-resistant structures
Combines physical and geophysical science with structural engineering

General

Imprint:	Butterworth-Heinemann
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2013
First published:	April 2013
Authors:	Mohiuddin Ali Khan
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	448
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-85617-501-2
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Civil engineering, surveying & building > Structural engineering > Soil & rock mechanics Books > Academic & Education > Professional & Technical > Engineering > Civil Promotions
LSN:	1-85617-501-4
Barcode:	9781856175012

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