Alta Grafico A.E., 2008. — 291 p.Nowadays, the dissemination of science and the advancements in the material science and technology as well as in the computing and software technology, enable us to face earthquakes with prudence but without fear. We have to modify our architecture in order to enhance the earthquake resistant capacity of the constructions the same way we have modified it in favour of the energy saving.
The new architectural form will predominate after it has proven that not only can it be materialized but also that it can sustain severe earthquakes. The antiseismic science and technology has made great steps during the last three decades. This has led to design and constructional rules which have been established as regulations, like the recent Eurocode
8. The engineers, mainly because of their scientific background, have accepted these design rules and they apply them with no hesitation. On the other hand, the new constructional rules as well as the new practices have not yet been adopted by the rest of the construction’s materialization bodies.
This book refers to the constructional issue of the reinforced concrete, earthquake resistant buildings. The way of antiseismic construction, the materialization details, the required quantities of materials and labors are presented in the detailing of the structural frame. The detailing regards everyone involved in a building’s erection, the architect, the civil engineer, the supervisor engineer, the contractor, the foreman and the technician.
More than 150 illustrations and constructional drawings are used to visualize the practices and examples explained.
