Design of Steel Structures for Buildings in Seismic Areas

PART 1. DESIGN CRITERIA AND CODIFICATION

1 Seismic design principles

1.1. Capacity design criteria

1.2. Dissipative structures and typologies of steel structural systems

1.3. State of European seismic codification and new perspectives

1.4. Conceptual design

2 Introduction to EN1998-1: Explanation and commentary

2.1. Seismic action

2.2. General recommendations for seismic resistant structures

2.3. Analysis methods

2.4. Detailed provisions to design steel structures

PART 2. WORKED EXAMPLES

3 Multi-storey building with moment resisting frame

3.1. General data

3.2. Design and safety check under gravity loads

3.3. Design and safety check under seismic actions

4 Multi-storey building with concentric brace frame

4.1. General data

4.2. Design and safety check under gravity loads

4.3. Design and safety check under seismic actions

5 Multi-storey building with eccentric brace frame

5.1. General data

5.2. Design and safety check under gravity loads

5.3. Design and safety check under seismic actions

6 One-storey industrial building

6.1. General data

6.2. Design and safety check under gravity loads

6.3. Design and safety check under seismic actions

PART 3. STUDY CASES

7 The Bucharest Tower Center

7.1. General data

7.2. Conceptual Design

7.3. Design and safety check under seismic actions

7.4. Credits

8 The fire station of Naples

8.1. General data

8.2. Conceptual Design

8.3. Design and safety check under seismic actions

8.4. Credits

REFERENCES

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