Improving earthquake and cyclone resistance of structures
Subtitle: guidelines for the Indian subcontinent
By: Sekhar Chandra Dutta, Parthasarathi Mukhopadhyay
Contributors: Mukhopadhyay, Parthasarathi (Professor of architecture), author; Energy and Resources Institute
Publisher: The Energy and Resources Institute
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New Delhi
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9788179933022
Subjects: Earthquake resistant design; Buildings; Safety measures; Stormproof Building
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1.; title: Introduction -- -- 2.; title: Occurence of earthquake -- -- 3.; title: Performance of a building during earthquakes -- -- 4.; title: Typical moderate earthquakes -- -- 5.; title: Guidelines for brick masonry buildings -- -- 6.; title: Guidelines for ductile detailing of reinforced concrete buildings -- -- 7.; title: Guidelines for elevated tanks and dams lifeline structures -- -- 8.; title: Quantification of seismic design forces -- -- 9.; title: Occurence of tropical cyclones -- -- 10.; title: Performance of buildings during cyclones -- -- 11.; title: Sidr-affected non-engineered buildings -- -- 12.; title: Cyclone-resistant buildings -- -- 13.; title: Rapid visual screening -- -- 14.; title: Retrofitting buildings.