Seismic Design of Buildings and Bridges for Civil and Structural Engineers

by Alan Williams

Everything you need to prepare for the seismic design topics of the National Structural Engineering I & II exams, as well as California's Structural Engineering Exam and Special Civil Engineering Exam. This guide includes over 100 problems and step-by-step solutions. It offers 18 HP-48G calculator programs for frequently occurring calculations and contains an 8-page summary of useful equations. This guide reflects the current publications of the SEAOC and FEMA, and conforms to the 1997 edition of the UBC. It was updated based on the latest AISC and ACI standards.

This guide also provides comprehensive clarification of applicable Building Codes and Standard Specifications, useing provisions of the "1999 SEAOC bluebook, the "1999 FEMA Advisory No. 2, the "2000 FEMA 350 Design of Steel Moment Frame Buildings, and the "1997 AISC Seismic Provisions. Additionally, this guide sites extensive references that reflect current design procedures.

Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Dr. Alan Williams, Ph.D., S.E., F.I.C.E., C.Eng. (Leeds University), is a registered structural engineer in California who has had extensive experience in the practice and teaching of structural engineering. In California, he has worked as a Senior Transportation Engineer in the Department of Transportation and as Principal for Structural Safety in the Division of the State Architect. His prior positions include Professor of Structural Analysis at Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria, and consulting structural engineer in South Africa and the United States. Dr. Williams's practical experience includes the design and construction of bridges, schools, and commercial and industrial structures.

Dr. Williams is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Southern California, a Fellow and Life Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, and a Chartered Engineer in the United Kingdom.