Research Catalog

Title

Concrete buildings in seismic regions / George G. Penelis and Gregory G. Penelis.

Author

Penelis, George G.

Publication

Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, [2014]

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Additional Authors

Penelis, Gregory G.

Description

xxviii, 848 pages; 26 cm

Summary

• "This practical book presents current approaches to seismic analysis and design, with a particular focus on reinforced concrete structures. It covers the earthquake resistant design of new buildings, and the assessment, repair and retrofit-strengthening of existing buildings. It also covers the post-earthquake damage assessment and evaluation of existing buildings and outlines the seismic risk mitigation procedures for urban regions. The book is for practicing engineers and graduate students"--
• "Preface This book is addressed primarily to postgraduate students in earthquake engineering and to practicing structural engineers specialising in the design of R/C seismic-resistant buildings. The basic aims that have guided the composition of the material of this book are the following: 1. The presentation of the content should be characterised by integrity, clarity and simplicity, particularly for the design procedure of new R/C buildings or assessment and retrofitting of existing ones. In this respect it would constitute integrated knowledge for a student. We hope that the long experience of the first of the authors in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students about R/C earthquake-resistant structures augurs well for the achievement of this aim. 2. The presentation of the scientific background of each subject should be made in a concise form with all the necessary--but at the same time, limited--references to the sources so that enough of an open field is available for a rigorous and systematic approach to the implementation of the scientific background in design procedure. In this context, this book would be valuable for a practicing engineer who wants to have in-depth knowledge of the background on which the Code rules are based. We hope that the extensive experience of both authors in the seismic design of new R/C buildings and in the assessment and retrofitting of existing ones, together with the wide experience of the first in posts of responsibility in seismic risk management in Greece, contribute to a balanced merging of the scientific background with practical design issues. At the same time, the numerical examples that are interspersed in the various chapters also intend to serve this aim"--

Subjects

• Buildings, Reinforced concrete > Earthquake effects
• TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / Earthquake
• TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Structural
• Reinforced concrete construction
• Earthquake resistant design

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN

• 9780415537636 (hardback)
• 0415537630 (hardback)

LCCN

• 2013048167
• 99958408691

OCLC

• ocn781674962
• 781674962
• SCSB-5743137

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries