Seismic Design of Reinforced and Precast Concrete Buildings
- Book Review,
by Robert E. Englekirk
From Book News, Inc.
Englekirk (structural engineering, University of California-San Diego) reviews basic elements of both seismic behavior and the behavior and design of concrete, then describes steps involved in the design of precast concrete seismic systems, in this reference for engineers, contractors, building code officials, and architects. Coverage progresses from basic concepts of ductility and shear strength through component behavior and design of frame beams and beam-column joints, system design of shear-wall and frame-based buildings, and the response of buildings to ground motion.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Book Description
* Presents the basics of seismic-resistant design of concrete structures.
* Provides a major focus on the seismic design of precast bracing systems.
Book Info
Explores a comprehensive body of experimentally developed conclusions, extending this base to design-relevant relationships and limit states that are reduced to usable forms. Packed with broad-ranging material.
Back Cover Copy
Cutting-edge coverage of the seismic-resistant technologies used in concrete structures Seismic Design of Reinforced and Precast Concrete Buildings explores a comprehensive body of experimentally developed conclusions, extending this base to design-relevant relationships and limit states that are reduced to usable forms. Focus throughout the book is given to developing a potent integration of knowledge and imagination to create the highest quality structural systems capable of attaining performance objectives in design-level earthquakes. This powerful reference tool is packed with broad-ranging material–from fundamental principles to state-of-the-art, seismic-resistant technologies, as well as algorithms that are thoroughly developed to be highly adaptable–offering the most complete guidance to precast bracing systems. Through illustrative examples, the author develops several imaginative approaches used to design constructed buildings. These concepts are detailed to demonstrate the benefits of imaginative problem solving for creating better structural systems based on rational analysis and experimental evidence. Visually enhanced with hundreds of informative drawings, Seismic Design of Reinforced and Precast Concrete Buildings is the resource engineers, contractors, building code officials, and architects need at their fingertips.
About the Author
ROBERT E. ENGLEKIRK is Adjunct Professor of Structural Engineering at the University of California, San Diego, and is registered in twenty states. A noted structural engineer who has been practicing for more than thirty-five years, he is the former president and founder of Robert Englekirk Consulting Engineers (now Englekirk Partners), author of Steel Structures (Wiley) and more than 100 papers, and the recipient of numerous awards.
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