Designing Tall Buildings: Structure as Architecture

ISBN-13: 9781138886711 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 286 str.

Mark P. Sarkisian

Opis

This second edition of Designing Tall Buildings, an accessible reference that guides the reader through the fundamental principles of designing high-rises, features two new chapters, 400 images, worked examples, concept sidebars, and updated codes.

Spis treści

1. Perspective  2. Fundamentals  3. Site  4. Forces  5. Language  6. Attributes  7. Characteristics  8. Systems  9. Nature  10. Mechanisms  11. Performance  12. Environment  Glossary. References. Acknowledgments. The Author. Index

O autorze

Mark Sarkisian, PE, SE, LEED^® AP BD+C, is the Partner-in-Charge of Seismic and Structural Engineering in the San Francisco office of SOM. He has developed innovative structural solutions for more than 100 international building projects, including some of the tallest buildings ever constructed. A world-renowned leader in the design of high performance seismic and environmentally responsible structural systems, Sarkisian has patented numerous inventions and has additional patents pending. He teaches, publishes, and lectures frequently around the world.