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Response Control and Seismic Isolation of Buildings

By Masahiko Higashino, Shin Okamoto

Published September 5th 2006 by Routledge – 416 pages

Series: CIB

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Description

This state of the art report from an international task group (TG44) of CIB, the International Council of Building Research Organizations, presents a highly authoritative guide to the application of innovative technologies on response control and seismic isolation of buildings to practice worldwide.

Many countries and cities are located in earthquake-prone areas making effective seismic design a major issue in structural engineering. Reassuringly, structural response control and seismic isolation have advanced remarkably in recent years following numerous studies internationally. Several major conferences have been held and reports have been written but little has been issued on the application of the technologies to good structural engineering practice.

Plugging that gap, Response Control and Seismic Isolation of Buildings presents researchers in structural engineering (dynamics) and construction management with up-to-date applications of the latest technologies.

Contents

1. Introduction 2. Devices for Seismic Isolation and Response Control 3. A Comparative Study of Seismic Isolation Codes Worldwide 4. Observed Response of Seismically Isolated Buildings 5. World Report 5.1 China 5.1.1 Introduction 5.1.2 Seismic Isolation 5.1.3 Response Control 5.2 Italy 5.3 Japan 5.3.1 Profile of RCB 5.3.1.1 Introduction 5.3.1.2 Seismic Isolation 5.3.1.3 Response Control 5.3.1.4 Example of RCB 5.3.2 Design for Seismic Isolation 5.3.2.1 Introduction 5.3.2.2 Notification (with Example) 5.3.2.3 THA (with Example) 5.3.3 Design for Response Control5.4 Korea 5.5 New Zealand 5.6 Taiwan 5.7 United States of America 6. Conclusions. Appendix. Data Sheets of Applications

Author Bio

Masahiko Higashino is a Manager at the Takenaka R&D Institute, Japan and Secretary of TG44/CIB.

Shin Okamoto, Dr. Eng. is President of the Japan Association for Building Research Promotion.

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Description: By Masahiko Higashino, Shin Okamoto. This state of the art report from an international task group (TG44) of CIB, the International Council of Building Research Organizations, presents a highly authoritative guide to the application of innovative technologies on response control and seismic...
Categories: Structural Engineering, Georisk & Hazards, Building Techniques