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Improving Earthquake Resistance of Buildings

Coburn, Andrew / Spence, Robin

Abstract

This chapter contains sections titled:

Strong and Weak Building Types

Building Response to Earthquakes

How Buildings Resist Earthquakes

Structural Form and Earthquake Resistance

Choice of Structural Materials

Codes of Practice for Engineered Buildings

Improving the Resistance of Non‐engineered Buildings

Strengthening Existing Buildings

Repair and Strengthening of Historical Buildings

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Title:

Improving Earthquake Resistance of Buildings

Contributors:

Coburn, Andrew (author) / Spence, Robin (author)

Published in:

Earthquake Protection ; 263-309

Publication date:

2002-09-06

Size:

47 pages

ISBN:

9780470855188 , 9780471496144

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1002/0470855185.ch8

Type of media:

Article/Chapter (Book)

Type of material:

Electronic Resource

Language:

English

Keywords:

stiff infill panels , out‐of‐plane forces , vertical load‐bearing elements , moment‐resisting frame , peak ground acceleration (PGA) , base isolation and energy absorbers , fibre‐reinforced plastic (FRP) , jacketing , earthquake resistance in buildings

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