Response Control and Seismic Isolation of Buildings

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext Features a report from an international task group (TG44) of CIB! the International Council of Building Research Organisations! presenting a guide to the application of innovative technologies on response control and seismic isolation of buildings to practice worldwide. Zusammenfassung This state of the art report from an internationally-based task group (TG44) of CIB presents a highly authoritative guide to the application of innovative technologies on response control and seismic isolation of buildings to practice worldwide. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 Control 5.4 Korea 5.5 New Zealand 5.6 Taiwan 5.7 United States of America 6. Conclusions. Appendix. Data Sheets of Applications

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• Authors: Masahiko Higashino, Masahiko (Takenaka R & D Institute Higashino, Higashino Masahiko, Shin Okamoto, Okamoto Shin
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.09.2006
• EAN: 9780415366236
• ISBN: 978-0-415-36623-6
• No. of pages: 412
• Series: CIB
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Power Resources / General, Energy technology & engineering, Building construction & materials, Energy technology and engineering, Building construction and materials