Design of Reinforced Concrete Buildings for Seismic Performance: Practical Deterministic and Probabilistic Approaches

Book Details

• Publisher: CRC Press

• Author: Mark Aschheim

• ISBN: 9780367730550

• Edition: 1st

• Binding: Paperback

• Pages: 598

• Release Date: 18-12-2020

• Languages: English

• Package Dimensions: 10.0 x 7.0 x 1.3 inches

About The Book
In Earthquake Engineering for Reinforced Concrete Buildings, Mark Aschheim presents a comprehensive guide to earthquake-resistant structural engineering, emphasizing reinforced concrete buildings and the critical role of earthquake engineering in reducing losses due to seismic events.

This book addresses both practical design and theoretical principles of earthquake-resistant structures, focusing on the following key features:

• Principles of earthquake-resistant design for reinforced concrete buildings.

• Theoretical framework that allows for the estimation of yield displacement and the desired limits for system ductility and drift demands.

• Simple deterministic approaches and their expansion into probabilistic treatments for better risk analysis, which helps in designing for limited annual failure probabilities.

• The design method relies on elastic analysis results for system design while using nonlinear analysis for verifying performance.

• Detailed requirements according to ACI 318 and Eurocode 8, ensuring the design is in line with industry standards.

• Coverage of seismology, structural dynamics, reinforced concrete, and capacity design approaches that serve as a strong foundation for students and professionals alike.

The book is ideal for students of earthquake engineering as well as structural engineers seeking practical, performance-based design techniques. It equips readers with the knowledge needed to design structures that can withstand seismic forces while meeting safety and performance criteria.

This text is a valuable resource, providing clear guidance on how to address single and multiple seismic performance levels, making it indispensable for both beginner and advanced engineers in earthquake-resistant design.