Design of Steel Structures for Buildings in Seismic Areas: Eurocode 8: Design of Structures for Earthquake Resistance. Part 1: General Rules, Seismic Action and Rules for Buildings

ISBN-13: 9783433030103 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 510 str.

Associacao Portuguesa de Construcao

Opis

This volume elucidates the design rules for connections in steel and composite structures which are set out in Eurocode3 and 4. Numerous examples illustrate the application of the respective design rule.

Spis treści

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

O autorze

Rafaelle Landolfo is Professor at the University of Naples, Institute of Contructional Engineering and Architecture.
Federico Mazzolani is Emeritus Professor of Structural Engineering at the University of Naples.
Dan Dubina is Professor at the Department of Steel Structures and Structural Mechanics, Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania.
Luís Simões da Silva is Professor of Structural Mechanics at the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Coimbra, Portugal.