Introduction 1 1
1 General 1
2 Structure of the Book 3 1
3 Earthquake Design:An Overview 4 1
CONTENTS 1
3 Earthquake Response Spectrum 9 2
5 Examples 20 2
4 Earthquake Design Spectrum 16 2
6 Additional Reading 26 2
2 Time Histories of Earthquake Ground Motion 9 2
1 General 7 2
Earthquake Ground Motion 7 2
Static Earthquake Design Forces 27 3
1 General 27 3
2 Base Shear Force(UBC) 28 3
3 Lateral Story Forces(UBC) 33 3
4 Proposed Static Design Procedures 34 3
5 Examples 38 3
6 Additional Reading 41 3
7 Additional Reading 69 4
6 Examples 53 4
5 Rigid Floor Diaphragms 52 4
4 Flexible Floor Diaphragms 50 4
3 Floor Diaphragms 46 4
1 General 43 4
Modeling of Shear Wall Buildings 43 4
2 Looking at the Building System 43 4
5 Fundamental Period of Vibration 76 5
10 Additional Readings 90 5
9 Examples 82 5
8 Ultimate Strength of Concrete Masonry Shear Walls 81 5
6 The Participation Factor 77 5
7 The Damage Level Earthquake Spectral Design Procedure 79 5
4 Damping 75 5
3 Fundamental Mode Response Spectrum Analysis 73 5
2 Displacement of Shear Wall Substructure 72 5
1 General 71 5
Shear Wall Response Using Elastic Response Spectra 71 5
Shear Wall Response Using Inelastic Response Spectra 91 6
1 General 91 6
2 Ductility 93 6
3 Construction of Inelastic Yield Spectra 96 6
4 Calculation of Shear Wall Forces 102 6
5 Calculation of Shear Wall Deflections 103 6
6 The Collapse Level Earthquake Spectral Design Procedure 104 6
7 Examples 104 6