内容简介
Thoroughlyupdated,thissuperblyillustratedhandbookprovidesauniquelypracticalperspectiveonallaspectsofsteel,concrete,andcompositeuseinthedesignoftallbuildings.ItalertsprofessionalstothelatestcodesandANSIstandardsandincludesdozensofcasestudiesofimportantbuildingsthroughouttheworld,providingin-depthinsightintowhyandhowspecificstructuralsystemchoicesweremade.Italsodiscussesrecentstudiesofseismicvulnerability...theeffectofwindandseismicforcesondesigndecisions...theuseoflateralbracingconceptsandgravity-basedsystems...computermodelingtechniquesthatforecasttheresponseofbuildingstovariousforces...andmuchmore.
作者简介
BungaleS.Taranath,Ph.D.,DE,FI,StructE,isseniorprojectmanagerwiththelargestconsultingfirmintheUnitedStates,atJohnA.MartinandAssociates,locatedinLosAngeles,California.Hehasextensiveexperienceinthedesignofconcrete,steel,andcompositetallbuildings,andhasservedasprincipal-in-chargeonmanynotablehigh-riseprojects.HehasheldpositionsasaseniorprojectengineerinChicago,Illinois,andasvicepresidentandprincipal-in-chargewithtwoconsultingfirmsinHouston,Texas.HeisafellowtheInstitutionofStructuralEngineers,London,England;amemberoftheAmericanSocietyofCivilEngineersandtheAmericanConcreteInstitute;andaregisteredstructuralandprofessionalengineerinseveralstates.Hehasconductedresearchintothebehavioroftallbuildingsandshearwallstructuresandistheauthorofanumberofpublishedpapersontorsionanalysisandmultistoryconstructionprojects,includingStructuralAnalysisandDesignofTallBuildings,publishedbyMcGraw-Hill.