000 01329nam a2200169Ia 4500
020 _a8190613022
082 _a624.1762
_bBRZ
100 _aBrzev, Svetlana
245 _aEarthquake-resistant confined masonry construction
260 _aKanpur
_bNational Information Centre of Earthquake Engineering
_c2008
300 _aix,82,iiip.
500 _aCONTENTS Foreward iii Preface v Acknowledgements vii Table of Contents ix 1 What is Confined Masonry Construction? 1 2 How is Confined Masonry Different from RC Frame Construction? 7 3 Worldwide Applications 11 4 How Confined Masonry Buildings Resist Earthquake Effects. 17 5 Key Factors Influencing Seismic Resistance of Confined Masonry Structures 23 Wall Density 23 Masonry Units and Mortar 24 Tie-Columns 25 Horizontal Wall Reinforcement 25 6 Earthquake Performance of Confined Masonry Construction 29 7 Earthquake-Resistant Confined Masonry Construction: A Guideline 43 Architectural Guideline 43 ConstmctionGuideline 50 8 Concluding Remarks 61 References 63 Appendix A: International Design Codes - Notes on Seismic Provisions Related to Confined Masonry construction 71 Appendix B: An Example Illustrating Wall Density Calculations 81
890 _aIndia
891 _aGRATIS
891 _aSchool of Building Science & Technology, CEPT Uni.
999 _c8707
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