The Seismic Design Handbook (2^nd Ed., 2nd ed. 2001. Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 2001)

This handbook contains up-to-date existing structures, computer applications, and infonnation on planning, analysis, and design seismic design of wood structures. A new and very useful feature of this edition of earthquake-resistant building structures. Its intention is to provide engineers, architects, is the inclusion of a companion CD-ROM disc developers, and students of structural containing the complete digital version of the handbook itself and the following very engineering and architecture with authoritative, yet practical, design infonnation. It represents important publications: an attempt to bridge the persisting gap between l. UBC-IBC (1997-2000) Structural advances in the theories and concepts of Comparisons and Cross References, ICBO, earthquake-resistant design and their 2000. implementation in seismic design practice. 2. NEHRP Guidelines for the Seismic The distinguished panel of contributors is Rehabilitation of Buildings, FEMA-273, Federal Emergency Management Agency, composed of 22 experts from industry and universities, recognized for their knowledge and 1997. extensive practical experience in their fields. 3. NEHRP Commentary on the Guidelinesfor They have aimed to present clearly and the Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings, FEMA-274, Federal Emergency concisely the basic principles and procedures pertinent to each subject and to illustrate with Management Agency, 1997. practical examples the application of these 4. NEHRP Recommended Provisions for principles and procedures in seismic design Seismic Regulations for New Buildings and practice. Where applicable, the provisions of Older Structures, Part 1 - Provisions, various seismic design standards such as mc­ FEMA-302, Federal Emergency 2000, UBC-97, FEMA-273/274 and ATC-40 Management Agency, 1997.

Contributors. Acknowledgements. Preface. 1. The Nature of Earthquake Ground Motion; B.A. Bolt. 2. Earthquake Ground Motion and Response Spectra; B. Mohraz, F. Sadek. 3. Geotechnical Design Considerations; M. Lew. 4. Dynamic Response of Structures; J.C. Anderson. 5. Linear Static Seismic Lateral Force Procedures; R.M. Di Julio. 6. Architectural Considerations; C. Arnold. 7. Design for Drift and Lateral Stability; F. Naeim. 8. Seismic Design of Floor Diaphragms; F. Naeim, R. Rao Boppana. 9. Seismic Design of Steel Structures; C.-M. Uang, et al. 10. Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures; A.T. Derecho, M.R. Kianoush. 11. Seismic Design of Wood and Masonry Buildings; J.G. Shipp, et al. 12. Seismic Upgrading of Existing Structures; R.O. Hamburger, C.A. Cole. 13. Design of Nonstructural Systems and Components; J.D. Gillengerten. 14. Design of Structures with Seismic Isolation; R.L. Mayes, F. Naeim. 15. Performance Based Seismic Engineering; F. Naeim, et al. 16. Computer Applications in Seismic Design; F. Naeim, et al. Appendix. Index.