"In Concrete Dreams Nicholas D'Avella examines the changing social and economic lives of buildings in the context of a construction boom following Argentina's political and economic crisis of 2001. D'Avella tells the stories of small-scale investors who turned to real estate as …
This text presents a multi-dimensional history of Fatehpur Sikri, a capital city under the Mughals. It discusses architectural traditions, town planning, economic centres, the bazaars, the waterworks, road networks, and residential areas to provide a wider understanding of the M…
Provides requirements for the structural design, construction contract documents, fabrication, installation of cables for use as structural elements for the support and bracing of buildings, their roofs, and floors.
"This one-stop resource--filled with in-depth earthquake engineering analysis, testing procedures, seismic and construction codes--features new coverage of the 2012 International Building Code" "The latest methods for designing seismically sound structuresFully updated for the …
This short, accessible introduction to structural dynamics is aimed at upper level civil engineering undergraduates and those starting an M. Sc. course, making extensive use of worked examples. It begins by describing dynamic systems and their representation for analytical purpo…
This short, accessible introduction to structural dynamics is aimed at upper level civil engineering undergraduates and those starting an M. Sc. course, making extensive use of worked examples. It begins by describing dynamic systems and their representation for analytical purpo…
Based on the proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Earthquake Resistant Engineering Structures (ERES), this book presents basic and applied research in the main fields of engineering relevant to earthquake resistant analysis and design of structural systems.
