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Design criteria for the seismic rehabilitation of buildings

✍ Scribed by Hart, Gary C.

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1996
Tongue: English
Weight: 743 KB
Volume: 5
Category: Article
ISSN: 1062-8002
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1794(199609)5:3<205::aid-tal74>3.0.co;2-k

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✦ Synopsis

A methodology was presented by the author in a previous paper for the development of design criteria for buildings. This methodology was based on the principles of structural reliability and structural dynamics. This paper illustrates how many elements of this methodology have been implemented and extended to develop design criteria for reinforced concrete and steel buildings by special blue ribbon committees selected by the City of Los Angeles Building Department. This paper presents the design criteria developed by these committees and discusses some of the more contentious issues.

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