Seismic performance of buildings with permanent lateral demands

Architectural features and other irregularities in the gravity system which apply permanent lateral demands to the seismic force resisting system are being incorporated in new buildings. There permanent lateral demands raised concerns within the Standing Committee on Earthquake Design due to the per...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dupuis, Michael Robert Leo
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/43742