Wind and Earthquake Resistant Buildings
Subtitle: Structural Analysis and Design (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: CRC
Published: December 15, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 912
ISBN-13: 9780824759346
Subjects: Energy Technology & Engineering; Structural engineering; Science; Technology & Industrial Arts; Science/Mathematics; Engineering - Civil; Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings; Technology / Engineering / Civil; Earth Sciences - Seismology & Volcanism
First sentence: Windstorms pose a variety of problems in buildingsparticularly in tall buildingscausing concerns for building owners, insurers, and engineers alike.