Seismic Design for Architects shows how structural requirements for seismic resistance can become an integral part of the design process. Structural integrity d
Many sizes of buildings are viewed, from very small projects, like a house by Shigeru Ban designed for the homeless after the Kobe disaster of 1995, to huge bui
This full color manual is intended to explain the principles of seismic design for those without a technical background in engineering and seismology. The prima
“The first history of seismic engineering in San Francisco . . . spiced with survivor and eyewitness accounts. ”—Midwest Book Review For the past one hund