Seismic Design of RC Buildings Theory and Practice /

• Main Authors: Manohar, Sharad (Author), Madhekar, Suhasini (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New Delhi : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Series: Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Geotechnical engineering.; Structural mechanics.; Engineering geology.; Engineering > Geology.; Foundations.; Hydraulics.; Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.; Structural Mechanics.

This book is intended to serve as a textbook for engineering courses on earthquake resistant design. The book covers important attributes for seismic design such as material properties, damping, ductility, stiffness and strength. The subject coverage commences with simple concepts and proceeds right...

Table of Contents:

• Earthquakes
• Important Attributes for Seismic Design
• Vibration Concepts
• Response Evaluation
• Planning for Aseismic Buildings
• Frames and Diaphragms
• Shear Walls.– Sub-structure Design and Soil-structure Coupling
• Confined and Reinforced Masonry Buildings
• Base Isolation
• Performance Based Seismic Design.