Seismic Resistant Steel Structures

Seismic Resistant Steel Structures - CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences

2000 edition

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Publisher's Synopsis

The catastrophic earthquakes of the last decades (Mexico City, 1985; Loma Prieta, 1989; Northridge, 1994; Kobe, 1995) have seriously undermined there putation of steel structures, which in the past represented the most suitable solution for seismic resistant structures. Even if in very few cases, the performance of steel joints and members was unexpectedly bad, showing that it was due to some lacks in the current design concept. As a consequence of the lessons learned from the above dramatic events, many progress has been recently achieved in the conception, design and construction, by introducing the new deals of the performance based design, including the differentiation of earthquaketypes and considering all factor influencing the steel structure behaviour under strong ground motions. In this scenario, the aim of the book is to transfer the most recent achievements into practical rules for a safe design of seismic resistant steel structures. The seven Chapters cover the basic principles and design criteria for seismic resistant steel structures, which are applied to the main structural typologies, like moment resistant frames, braced frames and composite structures with particular reference to connections and details.

Book information

ISBN: 9783211833292
Publisher: Springer Vienna
Imprint: Springer
Pub date:
Edition: 2000 edition
Language: English
Number of pages: 399
Weight: 703g
Height: 230mm
Width: 177mm
Spine width: 25mm