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Michel Bruneau, Chia-Ming Uang and Andrew Whittaker, “Ductile Design of Steel Structures”, McGraw Hill, New York, NY, 1998, 485 pages

Ensure ductile behavior in any steel structure. Engineer earthquake resistant structures using today's most advanced ductile steel design techniques. This guide gives you about the test seismic-resistant design criteria - based on research into the recent Northridge and Kobe earthquakes. You get fingertip access to the ductile properties of steel, essential data on the plastic behavior of cross-sections and systematic methods and applications of plastic analysis. This time-saving resource walks you through the seismic design of ductile braced frames and moment resisting frames and provides the special detailing requirements needed to ensure satisfactory plastic behavior. It gives you an overview of special steel-based energy dissipation systems and much more.

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