This book provides both a general treatment of fundamental concepts and issues and illustrations of the design of typical earthquake-resistant structures based on the requirements of the Uniform Building Code. It emphasizes the practical concerns of the building designer as well as basic grounding in the fundamentals. Emphasis is placed on the significance of various factors in design, such as choice of materials, type of structure, details of construction, building planning, and spatial arrangement.
- ISBN10 0471889792
- ISBN13 9780471889793
- Publish Date 6 May 1985
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 21 June 1993
- Publish Country US
- Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 304
- Language English