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Simplified building design for wind and earthquake forces / James E. Ambrose and Dimitry Vergun

By:

Ambrose, James E [author]

Contributor(s):

Vergun, Dimitry [co-author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Wiley, c1995Edition: THIRD EDITIONDescription: x, 355 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmISBN:

471192112

Subject(s):

BUILDING DESIGN

LOC classification:

TA 658.48 .A43 1995

Contents:

Wind effects on buildings -- Earthquake effects on buildings -- Resistance of buildings to lateral forces -- Building planning for lateral resistance -- Lateral-load-resisting systems -- Elements of lateral resistive systems -- Special problems for lateral resistive systems -- Site and foundation concerns -- Design process and methods -- Shear wall systems -- Truss systems -- Moment-resistive frames -- Need for strengthening -- Strengthening of older buildings.

Summary: This is a practical introduction to the issues and problems encountered in designing buildings which can withstand the forces of natural disasters. The text includes updates from the 1994 Universal Building Code and detailed information on engineering computations and lateral force construction.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	National University - Manila	LRC - Architecture General Circulation	COA General	GC TA 658.48 .A43 1995 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	c.1	Available		NULIB000016909

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

This is a practical introduction to the issues and problems encountered in designing buildings which can withstand the forces of natural disasters. The text includes updates from the 1994 Universal Building Code and detailed information on engineering computations and lateral force construction.

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