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Introducing important concepts in the study of earthquakes related
to retrofitting of structures to be made earthquake resistant. The
book investigates the pounding effects on base-isolated buildings,
the soil-structure-interaction effects on adjacent buildings due to
the impact, the seismic protection of adjacent buildings and the
mitigation of earthquakeinduced vibrations of two adjacent
structures. These concepts call for a new understanding of
controlled systems with passive-active dampers and semi-active
dampers. The passive control strategy of coupled buildings is
investigated for seismic protection in comparison to active and
semi-active control strategies.
Concrete-filled stainless steel tubular (CFSST) columns are
increasingly used in modern composite construction due to their
high strength, high ductility, high corrosion resistance, high
durability and aesthetics and ease of maintenance. Thin-walled
CFSST columns are characterized by the different strain-hardening
behavior of stainless steel in tension and in compression, local
buckling of stainless steel tubes and concrete confinement. Design
codes and numerical models often overestimate or underestimate the
ultimate strengths of CFSST columns. This book presents accurate
and efficient computational models for the nonlinear inelastic
analysis and design of CFSST short and slender columns under axial
load and biaxial bending. The effects of different strain-hardening
characteristics of stainless steel in tension and in compression,
progressive local and post-local buckling of stainless steel tubes
and concrete confinement are taken into account in the
computational models. The numerical models simulate the axial
load-strain behavior, moment-curvature curves, axial
load-deflection responses and axial load-moment strength
interaction diagrams of CFSST columns. The book describes the
mathematical formulations, computational procedures and model
verifications for circular and rectangular CFSST short and slender
columns. The behavior of CFSST columns under various loading
conditions is demonstrated by numerous numerical examples. This
book is written for practising structural and civil engineers,
academic researchers and graduate students in civil engineering who
are interested in the latest computational techniques and design
methods for CFSST columns.
Concrete-filled stainless steel tubular (CFSST) columns are
increasingly used in modern composite construction due to their
high strength, high ductility, high corrosion resistance, high
durability and aesthetics and ease of maintenance. Thin-walled
CFSST columns are characterized by the different strain-hardening
behavior of stainless steel in tension and in compression, local
buckling of stainless steel tubes and concrete confinement. Design
codes and numerical models often overestimate or underestimate the
ultimate strengths of CFSST columns. This book presents accurate
and efficient computational models for the nonlinear inelastic
analysis and design of CFSST short and slender columns under axial
load and biaxial bending. The effects of different strain-hardening
characteristics of stainless steel in tension and in compression,
progressive local and post-local buckling of stainless steel tubes
and concrete confinement are taken into account in the
computational models. The numerical models simulate the axial
load-strain behavior, moment-curvature curves, axial
load-deflection responses and axial load-moment strength
interaction diagrams of CFSST columns. The book describes the
mathematical formulations, computational procedures and model
verifications for circular and rectangular CFSST short and slender
columns. The behavior of CFSST columns under various loading
conditions is demonstrated by numerous numerical examples. This
book is written for practising structural and civil engineers,
academic researchers and graduate students in civil engineering who
are interested in the latest computational techniques and design
methods for CFSST columns.
Introducing important concepts in the study of earthquakes related
to retrofitting of structures to be made earthquake resistant. The
book investigates the pounding effects on base-isolated buildings,
the soil-structure-interaction effects on adjacent buildings due to
the impact, the seismic protection of adjacent buildings and the
mitigation of earthquakeinduced vibrations of two adjacent
structures. These concepts call for a new understanding of
controlled systems with passive-active dampers and semi-active
dampers. The passive control strategy of coupled buildings is
investigated for seismic protection in comparison to active and
semi-active control strategies.
Published in 1899, Muhammad Hadi Ruswa's famous novel, "Umrao Jaan
Ada, " created a sensation when it came out, with its candid
fictionalized account of Umrao Jaan, based on a renowned Lucknow
courtesan and poetess of the same name. Considered by many as the
first Urdu novel, it remains highly popular today, and has been the
basis for three films and a Pakistani television serial. But
despite Ruswa's notoriety, few know that a month after he wrote
"Umrao Jaan Ada," Ruswa penned a sly novella entitled
"Junun-e-Intezar, " in which "Umrao" avenges herself on her
creator, Ruswa, by narrating the story of his life. Blurring the
lines between truth and fiction, narrator and character, this
clever narrative strategy gives the courtesan a voice.
While "Umrao Jaan Ada" is still celebrated, "Junun-e-Intezar" has
been completely forgotten--until now. "The Madness of Waiting
"redresses this imbalance, featuring both the Urdu original and a
superb English translation of "Junun-e-Intezar." The book also
includes a critical introduction that rethinks "Umrao Jaan Ada" and
the Urdu literary milieu of the late-nineteenth-century Lucknow
courtesan.
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