1st Edition

Concrete Shear in Earthquake

Edited By T.C.C. Hsu, S.T. Mau Copyright 1992
    536 Pages
    by CRC Press

    536 Pages
    by CRC Press

    This volume consists of papers presented at the International Workshop on Concrete Shear in Earthquake, held at the University of Houston, Texas, USA, 13-16 January 1991.

    Experimental studies of membrane shear behaviour. State-of-the-art reports. Reports on tests of structures: elements and members. Reports on tests of structures: shear walls. Reports on tests of structures: nuclear containment structures.
    Theoretical studies of membrane shear behaviour. State-of-the-art reports. Analytical models: elements and members. Analytical models: shear walls. Applications of finite element methods.
    Effect of shear on energy dissipation. State-of the-art-report. Sources of ductility and restrictions.
    Design for earthquake resistance. Review of design philosophies for shear. Design of structures.
    Research and development needs.

    Biography

    T.C.C. Hsu and S.T. Mau