Seismic Design of Concrete Buildings to Eurocode 8

CRC Press

Seismic Design of Concrete Buildings to Eurocode 8Author(s): Michael Fardis, Eduardo Carvalho, Peter Fajfar, Alain Pecker\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc, United States\nImprint: CRC Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9781466559745, 978-1466559745\nSynopsis\nAn Original Source of Expressions and Tools for the Design of Concrete Elements with Eurocode\n\nSeismic design of concrete buildings needs to be performed to a strong and recognized standard. Eurocode 8 was introduced recently in the 30 countries belonging to CEN, as part of the suite of Structural Eurocodes, and it represents the first European Standard for seismic design. It is also having an impact on seismic design standards in countries outside Europe and will be applied there for the design of important facilities. \n\nThis book:\n\nContains the fundamentals of earthquakes and their effects at the ground level, as these are affected by local soil conditions, with particular reference to EC8 rules\nProvides guidanc.