The Path to Quality Seismic Design and Construction for Architects, Engineers, and Inspectors . This publication is a training curriculum notebook that covers the seismic design and retrofit of wood-frame buildings, concrete and masonry construction, and nonstructural components. Also included are checklists, detailed illustrated, and instructional lessons that describe how to improve the quality of seismic design. The report also includes recommendations for seismic design improvements intended to enhance the performance of coastal buildings subjected to hurricanes.
Colored photographs accompany the text.
Drysdale, Robert G., Ahmad A. Hamid, and Lawrie R. Baker. The Masonry Society, 1999. This book provides designers and students with a broad introduction to masonry and covers planning, materials science, structural design, construction, and the evaluation and retrofit of existing buildings. The text contains detailed illustrations. Fr ba, Ladislav and Jir N prstek.