Seismic Design of Buildings and Bridges: For Civil and Structural Engineers

For Civil and Structural Engineers Written for Engineers Preparing for the Special Civil Engineer Exam-California, and National Structural Engineering Exam used in 26 states, and the Structural exam used in CA, NV, WA, HI, and ID. Up-to-date: 1997 Uniform Building Code, and Latest AASHTO, AISC, and SEAOC Standards. 100 Example Problems of which 50 are examination problems. Detailed step-by-step solutions for every problem in this book. 18 Calculator programs to solve the most frequent calculation procedures. Written for HP 45G, these programs present all intermediate stages as well as the solutions. 8-Page Summary of useful equations, Use these at test time. The book has been written to assist candidates preparing for seismic principles examinations. It is a comprehensive guide and reference for self study based on the 1997 edition of the Uniform Building Code. An introductory chapter describes the California Special Civil Engineer and Structural Engineer Exams and the NCEES Structural Examinations. Subsequent chapters cover general seismic principles, static and dynamic lateral force procedures for buildings, seismic design of steel, concrete, wood and masonry structures and seismic design of bridges. Eighteen structural design programs are provided for the HP-45G calculators. One hundred example problems are presented including 50 multiple choice questions. A detailed Step-by-Step solution is provided for all problems. 30% Text. 70% Problems and Solutions.