1st Edition

Guidelines for Design of Low-Rise Buildings Subjected to Lateral Forces

By Ajaya Kumar Gupta, Peter James Moss Copyright 1993
304 Pages
by CRC Press

304 Pages
by CRC Press

Guidelines for Design of Low-Rise Buildings Subjected to Lateral Forces is a concise guide that identifies performance issues, concerns, and research needs associated with low-rise buildings. The book begins with an introduction that discusses special problems with low-rise buildings subjected to wind and earthquakes. Chapter 2 examines probabilistic methods and their use in evaluating risks from... Read more
Introduction, Scope, and Performance Criteria
Definition of Risk
Wind Forces. Earthquake Resistant Design
Design of Structural Systems
Connections
Non-Structural Elements
Summary and Recommendations
References.

Biography

Ajaya Kumar Gupta and Peter James Moss