Need book recommendation for understanding Seismic Calcs
Need book recommendation for understanding Seismic Calcs
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Can anyone suggest a book or paper for understanding seismic calcs per ASCE7? Including underlying seismic theory. I've heard of Recommended Lateral Force Requirements and Commentary, but have not seen it yet. I have a BE in civil, so I've gone through the cookbook approach in school to coming up with the lateral forces per floor, but I want understand what I'm really doing.
Thanks.
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RE: Need book recommendation for understanding Seismic Calcs
ICBO used to adopt recommendations from this document and incorporate into the Uniform Building Codes.
There isn't one single book that covers everything related to seismic design. Most important reference to obtain would be the Building Code adopted by your local jurisdiction then look into particular topic of interest - dynamic analysis, design of lowrise, base isolated structures, etc.
ICC Store is a good place to start. Here is a link: http://ww
Good luck.
RE: Need book recommendation for understanding Seismic Calcs
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As far as the theory goes I haven't seen anything good for a long time. It seems that the current design equations are based on a simplification of the spectral response method and in my opinion it would be interesting to see the background to this and the significance of the Ss and S1 accelerations.
-Mike
RE: Need book recommendation for understanding Seismic Calcs
RE: Need book recommendation for understanding Seismic Calcs
RE: Need book recommendation for understanding Seismic Calcs
Structural Dynamics, Theory & Computation
by Mario Paz, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1980
ISBN: 0-442-23019-2
Vibrations of Soils and Foundations
by Richart, Hall, and Woods, Prentice-Hall, 1970
ISBN: 13-941716-8
RE: Need book recommendation for understanding Seismic Calcs
The Seismic Deisgn Handbook by Naeim is also very good.
Structural Dynamics with applications to Earthquake Engineering by Chopra is good to understand the theory behind structural dynamics and the code methods.
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RE: Need book recommendation for understanding Seismic Calcs
RE: Need book recommendation for understanding Seismic Calcs
RE: Need book recommendation for understanding Seismic Calcs