Simplified Building Design for Wind and Earthquake Forces

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS.

Wind Effects on Buildings.

Earthquake Effects on Buildings.

Resistance of Buildings to Lateral Forces.

Building Planning for Lateral Resistance.

LATERAL RESISTIVE ELEMENTS AND SYSTEMS.

Lateral-Load-Resisting Systems.

Elements of Lateral Resistive Systems.

Special Problems for Lateral Resistive Systems.

Site and Foundation Concerns.

DESIGN EXAMPLES.

Design Process and Methods.

Shear Wall Systems.

Truss Systems.

Moment-Resistive Frames.

STRENGTHENING OF BUILDING STRUCTURES.

Need for Strengthening.

Strengthening of Older Buildings.

Glossary.

Appendices.

Study Aids.

Bibliography.

Indexes.

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