Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198083521 ISBN 13: 9780198083528

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2013

It aims to explain the different sources of damage that can be triggered by an earthquake and the conceptual method of earthquake-resistant design. The book would also be useful for postgraduate students of civil engineering, practising engineers, and architects.

Beginning with an introduction to earthquakes and ground motion, the book provides a detailed coverage of structures and soil in terms of their seismic response. The need for placing emphasis on conceptual design is covered in detail by enumerating factors that cause damage and by offering guidelines for efficient seismic-resistant design, with special attention to timber, masonry, concrete, and steel buildings.

About the Author:

Shashikant K. Duggal, MNNIT, Allahabad

S.K. Duggal currently a professor in the Civil Engineering Department, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad, has over 36 years of experience in teaching undergraduate as well as postgraduate students. A PhD from Allahabad University, he has published a number of research papers in both national and international journals.