Seismic & Wind Design of Concrete Buildings
(2003 IBC, ASCE 7-02, ACI 318-02)

By S.K. Ghosh , David A. Fanella and Xuemei Liang

This publication provides comprehensive coverage on the seismic and wind design provisions of the 2003 International Building Code® and discusses the response of concrete buildings to earthquake and wind forces.

Application of the seismic and wind provisions is illustrated by designing and detailing typical structural members in buildings that are located in areas of low, moderate and high seismic risk on different types of soil.

The six chapters cover:

• Introduction to earthquake-resistant design and summaries of the seismic and wind design provisions of the 2003 IBC
• The design of an office building with dual and moment-resisting frame systems
• The design of a residential building utilizing shear wall-frame interactive and building frame systems
• The design of a school building with moment resisting frames
• The design of a residential building with bearing wall system
• The design of a precast parking structure

This volume is a practical reference for structural engineers who want to learn quickly how to apply the 2003 IBC® seismic and wind provisions to the design and detailing of reinforced concrete buildings. Educators and university students will find this publication to be a valuable resource because of the many worked-out design examples. Plan reviewers will find this publication helpful in understanding the application of code requirements and will refer to it frequently when plan-checking concrete structures. (Soft cover, approx. 578 pages)