Seismic Behaviour and Design of Irregular and Complex Civil Structures

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Lavan, Oren (Editor), De Stefano, Mario (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering, 24
• Subjects: Engineering.; Geotechnical engineering.; Structural mechanics.; Civil engineering.; Building repair.; Buildings > Repair and reconstruction.; Civil Engineering.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.; Building Repair and Maintenance.; Structural Mechanics.

Structural irregularities are one of the most frequent causes of severe damages in buildings, as evidenced by the numerous earthquakes in recent years. This issue is of particular importance, since real structures are almost all irregular. Furthermore, structural irregularities depend on several fac...