Seismic design, assessment and retrofitting of concrete buildings: based on EN-Eurocode 8

The book focuses on seismic design, assessment and retrofitting of concrete buildings, with emphasis on the application of EN-Eurocode 8. After the publication of EN-Eurocode 8 in 2004-05, this 1st in history European Standard for seismic design is currently introduced by the 30 countries of European Standardisation, as part of the suite of Structural Eurocodes, for application in parallel with existing national standards until March 2020 and exclusively after that. In the short term Eurocode 8 is also expected to influence seismic design,assessment and retrofitting standards in countries outside Europe, or to be applied to important facilities. Owing to the increasing awareness of the threat posed by existing substandard and deficient buildings, and as there was no national or international standard for their assessment and retrofitting before the EN-Eurocode 8, its impact in that field is expected to be major. Provides a combination of general principles and guidance with the provisions of EN-Eurocode 8 and with design examples Although there are a few books in the European or US market on seismic design of buildings, seismic design, assessment and retrofitting is not covered Timely, in view of the introduction andenforcement of EN-Eurocode 8 in practice INDICE: Preamble.- 1. General Principles for Design, Assessment or Retrofittig of Concrete Buildings for Earthquake Resistance.- 2. Conceptual Design ofConcrete Buildings for Earthquake-Resistance.- 3. Behaviour of Concrete Members under Cyclic Loading.- 4. Analysis and Modelling.- 5. Special Dimensioning and Detailing Rules for New Buildings in Eurocode 8.- 6. The Design Procedure for New Buildings – Application Examples.- 7. Seismic Assessment of Existing Concrete Buildings – Application Examples.- 8. Seismic Retrofitting of ConcreteBuildings – Application Examples.- 9. Future Perspectives: The Challenge of Displacement-Based Design of New Buildings.- References

• ISBN: 978-1-4020-9841-3
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 600
• Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés