Description
Book SynopsisThis book is a state-of-the-art report on the ductility of steel structures, containing a comprehensive review of the technical literature available, and presenting the results of the authors'' own extensive research activities in this area. Analytical and numerical methods are described, and a wealth of practical information is provided.
Ductility of Seismic-Resistant Steel Structures will be of great use to advanced students, researchers, designers and professionals in the field of civil, structural and earthquake engineering.
Trade Review'Intended as a guide for structural engineers seeking to design economical but safer steel structures, this publication provides a critical review of advanced issues in the analysis of seismic-resistant steel structures' - Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research News
Table of ContentsPreface. Notations. 1. Why Ductility Control? 2. Learning from Earthquakes. Seismic Decade 1985-1995. 3. Basic Design Philosophy. 4. Material and Element Ductilities. 5. Section and Stub Ductilities. 6. Member Ductility Evaluation. 7. Advances in Member Ductility. 8. Comprehensive Methodology for Ductility Design. Appendix. DUCTROT computer program.
