Simplified Building Design for Wind and Earthquake Forces

This is a practical introduction to the issues and problems encountered in designing buildings which can withstand the forces of natural disasters. The text includes important updates from the 1994 Universal Building Code as well as more detailed information on engineering computations and lateral force construction. Increased attention is given to the relationship between building design and seismic response, and a discussion of the most recent CAD products for lateral design work is discussed.

Author: James Ambrose, Dimitry Vergun
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 07/15/1997
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 10.07h x 7.36w x 1.01d
ISBN: 9780471192114

About the Author
JAMES AMBROSE is Editor of the Parker/Ambrose Series of Simplified Design Guides. He has practiced as an architect in CaLifornia and Illinois, and as a structural engineer in Illinois. He recently retired as professor of architecture at the University of Southern California. DIMITRY VERGUN is a practicing structural engineer who teaches part-time at the University of Southern California.