Eurocode-Compliant Seismic Analysis and Design of R/C Buildings Concepts, Commentary and Worked Examples with Flowcharts /

• Main Authors: Avramidis, Ioannis (Author), Athanatopoulou, Asimina (Author), Morfidis, Konstantinos (Author), Sextos, Anastasios (Author), Giaralis, Agathoklis (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Series: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering, 38
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Natural disasters.; Geotechnical engineering.; Vibration.; Dynamical systems.; Dynamics.; Civil engineering.; Earth Sciences.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.; Civil Engineering.; Natural Hazards.; Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control.

This book aims to serve as an essential reference to facilitate civil engineers involved in the design of new conventional (ordinary) reinforced concrete (R/C) buildings regulated by the current European EC8 (EN 1998-1:2004) and EC2 (EN 1992-1-1:2004) codes of practice. The book provides unique step...

Table of Contents:

• Fundamental Principles for the Design of Earthquake-Resistant Structures
• Design of R/C Buildings to EC8-1: a Critical Review
• Practical Implementation of EC8 for Seismic Design of R/C Buildings - Flowcharts and Commentary
• EC8-compliant Seismic Analysis and Design Examples
• Appendix A - Qualitative Description of EC8 Non-linear Static (Pushover) Analysis Method
• Appendix B - A Note on Torsional Flexibility and Sensitivity
• Appendix C - Chart Form of Euro code 2 and 8 Provisions with Respect to the Sectional Dimensions and the Reinforcement of Structural Members.