Dynamic Loading and Design of Structures

by Andreas Kappos

Overview

Until now, information on the dynamic loading of structures has been widely scattered. No other book has examined the different types of loading in a comprehensive and systematic manner, and looked at their signficance in the design process. The book begins with a survey of the probabilistic background to all forms of loads, which is particularly important to dynamic loads, and then looks at the main types in turn: wind, earthquake, wave, blast and impact loading. The relevant code provisions (Eurocode and UBC American) are detailed and a number of examples are used to illustrate the principles. A final section covers the analysis for dynamic loading, drawing out the concepts underlying the treatment of all dynamic loads, and the corresponding modelling techniques. Throughout there is a focus on the modelling of structures, rather than on classical structural dynamics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780419229308
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/11/2001
Pages:	388
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface. Probabilistic Basis and Code Format for Loading. Wind Loading. Earthquake Loading. Wave and Current Loading. Blast and Impact Loading. Other Dynamic Loads: Traffic and Moving Loads on Bridges. Machine-Induced Vibrations. Human-Induced Vibrations. Deterministic Analysis for Dynamic Loading. Random Vibration.

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'...the first book that provides background to all types of dynamic loading and related design of structures, which are currently scattered across a number of publications.' - The Structural Engineer

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'This may be the first book that provides background to all types of dynamic loading and related design of structures, which are currently scattered across a number of publications.' - The Structural Engineer

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