Concrete Shear in Earthquake

✍ Scribed by T.C.C. Hsu (Editor); S.T. Mau (Editor)

Publisher: CRC Press
Year: 1992
Leaves: 535
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

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.

✦ Table of Contents

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.

✦ Subjects

Engineering & Technology;Civil, Environmental and Geotechnical Engineering;Georisk & Hazards;Structural Engineering

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