Designers' guide to EN 1998-1 and EN 1998-5 Eurocode 8 : design of structures for earthquake resistance : general rules, seismic actions, design rules for buildings, foundations and retaining structures

Covers EN1998-1 (General Rules, seismic actions and rules for buildings) and EN1998-5 (Foundations, retaining structures, geotechnical aspects). This book is useful for Civil and Structural Engineers, Code-drafting committees, Clients, Structural Design students, and Public authorities. Content: Introduction -- Performance requirements and compliance criteria -- Seismic actions -- Design of buildings -- Design and detailing rules for concrete buildings -- Design and detailing rules for steel buildings -- Design and detailing of composite steel-concrete buildings -- Design and detailing rules for timber buildings -- Seismic design with base isolation -- Foundations, retailing structures and geotechnical aspects. This series of Designers Guides to the Eurocodes provides comprehensive guidance in the form of design aids, indications for the most convenient design procedures and worked examples. All of the individual guides work in conjunction with the Designers' Guide to EN1990 Eurocode: Basis of Structural Design