# Full title: Support under Portland cement concrete pavements
# Author(s): Michael I Darter; Kathleen T Hall; Chen-Ming Kuo
# Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1995
# Language: e.g. English
# ISBN-10: 0309053730
# ISBN-13: 9780309053730
This book presents the current design practice of diaphragm walls, with an emphasis on the most effective techniques. It provides an overview of various approaches to diaphragm wall design and presents several successful techniques used in Bostonıııs Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel (CA/T) Project. The CA/T Project, a massive civil engineering effort, employed more than three million square feet of diaphragm walls. Prepared by SEI/ASCE Technical Committee on Performance of Structures During Construction, this report focuses attention on the importance of techniques that take soil-structure interactions into consideration. In addition, the Committeeıııs goal is to encourage research and development in the area of soil-structure interaction by encouraging dialogue, coordination, and cooperation between the geotechnical and structural engineering professions.
Performance-Based Seismic Design Concepts and Implementation
Author: Peter Fajfar , Helmut Krawinkler | Size: 14 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Original preprint | Publisher: Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center , University of California, Berkeley | Year: 2004 | pages: 550 | ISBN: 0976206005
CONTENTS
Table of Contents.........................................................................................................iii
Preface ........................................................................................................................vii
List of Participants .......................................................................................................ix
Resolutions...................................................................................................................xi
Conclusions and Recommendations...........................................................................xiii
A EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE TO PERFORMANCE-BASED SEISMIC
DESIGN, ASSESSMENT AND RETROFITTING
M. N. Fardis..................................................................................................................1
OVERVIEW OF A COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK FOR EARTHQUAKE
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
G. G. Deierlein............................................................................................................15
AN OUTLINE OF AIJ GUIDELINES FOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF
EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT REINFORCED CONCRETE BUILDINGS
T. Kabeyasawa............................................................................................................27
HAZARD, GROUND MOTIONS, AND PROBABILISTIC ASSESSMENTS
FOR PBSD
A. Cornell....................................................................................................................39
POST-EARTHQUAKE FUNCTION OF HIGHWAY OVERPASS BRIDGES
K. Mackie, B. Stojadinović..........................................................................................53
MODELING CONSIDERATIONS IN PROBABILISTIC PERFORMANCE
BASED SEISMIC EVALUATION OF HIGHWAY BRIDGES
S. K. Kunnath, L. I. Larson .........................................................................................65
AN ANALYSIS ON THE SEISMIC PERFORMANCE LEVELS OF BRIDGES
K. Kawashima.............................................................................................................77
DEVELOPMENT OF NEXT-GENERATION PERFORMANCE-BASED
SEISMIC DESIGN GUIDELINES
R. O. Hamburger.........................................................................................................89
APPLICATIONS OF PERFORMANCE-BASED ENGINEERING TO RISK
MANAGEMENT DECISIONS
C. D. Comartin..........................................................................................................101
CHANGING THE PARADIGM FOR PERFORMANCE BASED DESIGN
M. Astrella, A. Whittaker ..........................................................................................113
THE ATC-58 PROJECT PLAN FOR NONSTRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
R. E. Bachman...........................................................................................................125
SIMPLIFIED PBEE TO ESTIMATE ECONOMIC SEISMIC RISK FOR
BUILDINGS
K. A. Porter, J. L. Beck .............................................................................................137
ASSESSMENT OF SEISMIC PERFORMANCE IN TERMS OF ECONOMIC
LOSSES
E. Miranda, H. Aslani, S. Taghavi ............................................................................149
SEISMIC RESILIENCE OF COMMUNITIES — CONCEPTUALIZATION AND
OPERATIONALIZATION
M. Bruneau, A. Reinhorn ..........................................................................................161
PERFORMANCE AND DISPLACEMENT-BASED EARTHQUAKE LOSS
ESTIMATION OF URBAN AREAS
R. Pinho ....................................................................................................................173
PARAMETERIZED VULNERABILITY FUNCTIONS FOR AS-BUILT AND
RETROFITTED STRUCTURES
S-H. Jeong, A. S. Elnashai ........................................................................................185
SEISMIC FRAGILITY OF SMALL EQUIPMENT AND CONTENTS
T. C. Hutchinson, S. R. Chaudhuri............................................................................197
TOOLS TO ENABLE PREDICTION OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF
EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE IN OLDER RC BEAM-COLUMN JOINTS
C. A. Pagni, L. N. Lowes...........................................................................................209
SEISMIC FRAGILITY ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS
P. E. Pinto, P. Franchin, A. Lupoi, G. Lupoi ............................................................221
SOME DEVELOPMENTS ON PERFORMANCE BASED SEISMIC DESIGN OF
MASONRY STRUCTURES
S. M. Alcocer, J. G. Arias, L .E. Flores.....................................................................233
DISPLACEMENT BASED SEISMIC DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION TESTS OF A FULL-SCALE BRB COMPOSITE FRAME
K. C. Tsai, Y. T. Weng, M. L. Lin, C. H. Chen, P. C. Hsiao......................................245
REAL-TIME DYNAMIC HYBRID TESTING OF STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS
A. Reinhorn, M. V. Sivaselvan, Z. Liang, X. Shao.....................................................259
ROLES OF LARGE-SCALE TEST FOR ASSESSMENT OF SEISMIC
PERFORMANCE
M. Nakashima, T. Matsumiya, D. Liu, K. Suita.........................................................269
FULL-SCALE LABORATORY TESTING: STRATEGIES AND PROCEDURES
TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PBEE
A. Pinto, P. Negro, F. Taucer ...................................................................................281
PERFORMANCE BASED ASSESSMENT — FROM GENERAL
METHODOLOGIES TO SPECIFIC IMPLEMENTATIONS
M. Fischinger, D. Beg, T. Isaković, M. Tomaževič, R. Žarnić ..................................293
ON GROUND MOTION DURATION AND ENGINEERING DEMAND
PARAMETERS
E. Cosenza, I. Iervolino, G. Manfredi .......................................................................309
ON DRIFT LIMITS ASSOCIATED WITH DIFFERENT DAMAGE LEVELS
A. Ghobarah..............................................................................................................321
MODAL PUSHOVER ANALYSIS: SYMMETRIC- AND UNSYMMETRICPLAN
BUILDINGS
A. K. Chopra, R. K. Goel ..........................................................................................333
AN IMPROVED PUSHOVER PROCEDURE FOR ENGINEERING PRACTICE:
INCREMENTAL RESPONSE SPECTRUM ANALYSIS (IRSA)
M. N. Aydinoğlu ........................................................................................................345
EXTENSIONS OF THE N2 METHOD — ASYMMETRIC BUILDINGS,
INFILLED FRAMES AND INCREMENTAL N2
P. Fajfar, M. Dolšek, D. Marušić, I. Peruš...............................................................357
HORIZONTALLY IRREGULAR STRUCTURES: SOME RECENT
DEVELOPMENTS
A. Rutenberg, W. K. Tso............................................................................................369
EFFECTIVE PERIODS OF HIGHLY NONLINEAR STRUCTURES
H. Akiyama................................................................................................................385
BUILDING VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT USING PUSHOVER
METHODS — A TURKISH CASE STUDY
E. Booth, R. Spence, J. Bird ......................................................................................397
RELIABILITY OF MULTISTORY BRICK BUILDINGS AT DIFFERENT
PERFORMANCE LEVELS
L. Zhang, J. Jiang, J. Liu ..........................................................................................409
EVALUATION OF INELASTIC DISPLACEMENTS IN DETERIORATING
SYSTEMS USING AN ENERGY-BASED APPROACH
H. Sucuoğlu, A. Erberik ............................................................................................421
REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURAL WALLS AS SOLUTION TO
RETROFIT A R/C FRAME BUILDING
P. Bonelli, R. Boroschek ...........................................................................................433
PERFORMANCE-BASED SEISMIC ASSESSMENT OF TWO PRECAST
CONCRETE HYBRID FRAME BUILDINGS
S. Sritharan, A. Rahman............................................................................................445
NEW MODEL FOR PERFORMANCE BASED DESIGN OF RC KNEE JOINT
H. Shiohara, Y. Shin..................................................................................................457
EARTHQUAKE ACTIONS IN SEISMIC CODES: CAN CURRENT
APPROACHES MEET THE NEEDS OF PBSD?
J. J. Bommer .............................................................................................................469
A PRAGMATIC APPROACH FOR PERFORMANCE-BASED SEISMIC
DESIGN
M. Aschheim..............................................................................................................481
EXAMINATION OF THE EQUIVALENT VISCOUS DAMPING APPROACH
H. Dwairi, M. Kowalsky............................................................................................493
CONTRASTING PERFORMANCE-BASED DESIGN WITH PERFORMANCE
ASSESSMENT
H. Krawinkler, F. Zareian, R. A. Medina, L. Ibarra .................................................505
THE PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS IN JAPANESE BUILDING CODE
S. Otani .....................................................................................................................517
Author Index .............................................................................................................529
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Steel Tips: Design of Special Concentric Braced Frames (2004)
Author: Michael L. Cochran and William C. Honeck | Size: - MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Unspecified | Publisher: Structural Steel Educational Council | Year: 2004
This document is very helpful in regard of large span steel structures, where most of the connections are of the subject type.
Connections are among the most essential parts in precast structures. Their performance relates to
the structural limit states, as well as to manufacture, erection and maintenance of the structure itself.
Proper design of connections is one major key to a successful prefabrication.
The literature on this matter mostly illustrates classical solutions, often well known, but an
explanation of a general design philosophy for the design of connections was necessary. In fact, the
engineer, confronted with particular problems in his daily practice, does not always have the
theoretical basis to find the most appropriate solutions.
Aiming at filling this gap, Commission 6 “Prefabrication” formed a Task Group – TG 6.2 – who
finally drafted this Guide to Good Practice. Its philosophy focuses on the knowledge of the behaviour
of a whole structure, of the mechanisms and paths of force transfer within the connections and of their
interaction with the structural members. Indeed, such knowledge is the base for assessing the safety
and reliability of usual types of connections and to develop innovative design.
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MITIGATION OF ELEPHANT-FOOT BULGE FORMATION IN SEISMICALLY-EXCITED STEEL STORAGE TANKS
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~ Designed to give engineers a crash course in all aspects of modern geotechnical and foundation engineering
~ Takes readers step-by-step through the typical process of a design project--from proposal-writing to the final preparation of the "as built" report
~ Includes numerous visual aids: photographs, charts, tables, and more than 350 illustrations
From the Back Cover :
Improve your engineering design potential by mastering the practical aspects of modern geotechnical and foundation engineering. This book takes you step by step through the typical process of a design project--from the initial writing of a proposal for engineering services to the final preparation of the "as built" report upon completion of the project. This easy-to-understand reference places special emphasis of the visual aspects of geotechnical and foundation engineering, while minimizing the use of complex and theoretical analyses. Included are lots of photographs, figures, charts, and tables that show you exactly how today's design and construction methods and procedures are actually applied. You'll get the expertise required to: develop a complete program of geotechnical investigation; deal with geotechnical field and laboratory studies; analyze geotechnical data and engineering computations; carry out an engineering evaluation of construction; prepare and evaluate geotechnical reports. Whether you're an engineer or construction professional, this guide will give you the full range of methods, visual aids, examples, and simplified equations and calculations needed to handle any geotechnical project with complete confidence! Get detailed coverage of all major geotechnical and foundation topics: proposals; field exploration; laboratory testing; settlement of structures; bearing capacity; expansive soil; slope stability; earthquakes; erosion; deterioration; unusual soil; retaining walls; groundwater and moisture migration; grading; constructions services; reports.
About the Author :
Robert W. Day (San Diego, CA) has published over 200 papers, as is currently active on various committees with ASCE, ASTM, Tranportation Research Board, and received a design award from AIA. After completing his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Civil Engineering at Villanova specializing in Structural Engineering, he completed his masters in Civil Engineering and Engineer Degree at MIT.
Users Reviews :
1. I have examined the book and find it to be an excellent book for learning the practical aspects of geotechnical engineering. The author is uptodate and thorough, yet he explains in a very down-to-earth style, by photographs and numerical examples, some very real engineering problems a geotechnical engineer is likely to face in practice.
2. I took this book in with me for the PE exam and it helped me get about 10 problems right. There are tons of examples and problems with solutions in this book. I regret not taking the geotechnical section of the PE exam.
3. Reasonably well rounded book (at a reasonably good price!) illustrating the practical aspects of geotechnical engineering. Concepts are explained in good detail and solved problems are helpful in promoting understanding. Essentially, a good book to start out your tech library, but too general in nature to be considered for a "reference text". For that, you might rely on books by Terzaghi, Peck, Thornburn, Bowles, Fang, etc.
Note : It's a Google ripped copy. Many pages are missing. I'll try to get the complete copy, either scanner or a printable version.
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Fundamental Considerations For The Finite Element Analysis Of Shell Structures
Author: D. Chapellet and K. J. Bathe | Size: 1.75 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Original preprint | Publisher: Computers & Structures, Elsevier Science Ltd. | Year: 1997 | pages: 18
Abstract :-
The objective in this paper is to present fundamental considerations regarding the finite element analysis of shell structures. First, we review some well-known results regarding the asymptotic behaviour of a shell mathematical model. When the thickness becomes small, the shell behaviour falls into one of two dramatically different categories; namely, the membrane-dominated and bending-dominated cases. The shell geometry and boundary conditions decide into which category the shell structure falls, and a seemingly small change in these conditions can result into a change of category and hence into a drama.tically different shell behaviour.
An effective finite element scheme should be applicable to both categories of shell behaviour and the rate of convergence in either case should be optimal and independent of the shell thickness. Such a finite element scheme is difficult to achieve but it is important that existing procedures be analysed and measured with due regard to these considerations. To this end, we present theoretical considerations and we propose appropriate shell analysis test cases for numerical evaluations.
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