Charleson, Andrew.
Seismic design for architects outwitting the quake / [electronic resource] : Andrew Charleson. - 1st ed. - Oxford : Elsevier, 2008. - xii, 281 p. : ill., plans.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Earthquakes and ground shaking -- 2. How buildings resist earthquakes -- 3. Seismic design approaches -- 4. Horizontal structure -- 5. Vertical structure -- 6. Seismic design and architecture -- 7. Foundations -- 8. Horizontal configuration -- 9. Vertical configuration -- 10. Non-structural elements : those likely to cause structural damage -- 11. Other non-structural elements -- 12. Retrofitting -- 13. Professional collaboration and communication -- 14. New technologies -- 15. Urban planning -- 16. Issues in developing countries -- 17. Earthquake architecture -- 18. Summary.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
9780080888255 (e-book : PDF)
Earthquake resistant design.
Earthquake engineering.
Architecture.
Buildings--Earthquake effects.
Electronic books.
Seismic design for architects outwitting the quake / [electronic resource] : Andrew Charleson. - 1st ed. - Oxford : Elsevier, 2008. - xii, 281 p. : ill., plans.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Earthquakes and ground shaking -- 2. How buildings resist earthquakes -- 3. Seismic design approaches -- 4. Horizontal structure -- 5. Vertical structure -- 6. Seismic design and architecture -- 7. Foundations -- 8. Horizontal configuration -- 9. Vertical configuration -- 10. Non-structural elements : those likely to cause structural damage -- 11. Other non-structural elements -- 12. Retrofitting -- 13. Professional collaboration and communication -- 14. New technologies -- 15. Urban planning -- 16. Issues in developing countries -- 17. Earthquake architecture -- 18. Summary.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
9780080888255 (e-book : PDF)
Earthquake resistant design.
Earthquake engineering.
Architecture.
Buildings--Earthquake effects.
Electronic books.