| Seismic Design AIDS for Nonlinear Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Structures Contributor(s): Chandrasekaran, Srinivasan (Author), Nunziante, Luciano (Author), Serino, Giorgio (Author) |
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ISBN: 1439809143 ISBN-13: 9781439809143 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2009 Annotation: The "Advances in Earthquake Engineering" series is intended primarily for the transformation of frontier technologies and research results and state-of-the-art professional practices. This volume comprehensively explores seismic design aids andnonlinear properties of RC elements in a form that is useful for practicing engineers and researchers to readily use without solving complex equations. With step-by-step numerical procedures, in addition to supplemental online material, the text helps to clarify and simplify the complexities involved in estimating basic input parameters required for nonlinear analysis. A solid research directory for academicians, this volume is also a superior reference for graduate students in civil, structural, and construction engineering. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Civil - General |
| Dewey: 624.183 |
| LCCN: 2009020201 |
| Series: Advances in Earthquake Engineering |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.4" (1.35 lbs) 268 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Nonlinear analysis methods such as static pushover or limit analysis until collapse are globally considered reliable tools for seismic and structural assessment. But the accuracy of seismic capacity estimates--which can prevent catastrophic loss of life and astronomical damage repair costs--depends on the use of the correct basic input parameters. Tools to Safeguard New Buildings and Assess Existing Ones Seismic Design Aids for Nonlinear Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Structures simplifies the estimation of base structural parameters and enables accurate evaluation of proper bounds for the safety factor. Many design engineers make the relatively common mistake of using default properties of materials as input to nonlinear analyses without realizing that any minor variation in the nonlinear characteristics of constitutive materials, such as concrete and steel, could result in a solution error that leads to a disastrously incorrect assessment or interpretation. To achieve a more accurate pushover analysis and improve general performance-based design, this book:
Reassessing key inputs, this book analyzes boundaries using a detailed mathematical model based on international codes. It proposes design curves and tables derived from the authors' studies, detailing modeling numerical procedures step by step. The authors include analytical bounds of the structural safety factor for some typical frames, making this work a sound and valuable tool for assessment or desi |