Tall Building Design Steel, Concrete and Composite Systems by Bungale S. Taranath

Contents:

Preface………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… xxiii
Acknowledgments…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..xxix
Special Acknowledgment………………………………………………………………………………………………..xxxi
Author……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. xxxiii
Chapter 1 Loads on Building Structures……………………………………………………………………………1
Preview…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..1
Dead Loads……………………………………………………………………………………………2
Occupancy Loads on Buildings………………………………………………………………..2
Snow Loads on Buildings………………………………………………………………………..2
1.1 Dead Loads……………………………………………………………………………………………3
1.2 Live Loads…………………………………………………………………………………………….7
1.2.1 Live Load Reduction………………………………………………………………… 10
1.3 Construction Loads……………………………………………………………………………… 11
1.4 Lateral Soil Load…………………………………………………………………………………. 14
1.5 Snow, Rain, and Ice Loads……………………………………………………………………. 15
1.6 Thermal and Settlement Loads……………………………………………………………… 16
1.7 Self-Straining Forces……………………………………………………………………………. 18
1.8 Dynamic Loads…………………………………………………………………………………… 18
1.9 Abnormal Loads………………………………………………………………………………….. 19
1.9.1 Explosion Effects……………………………………………………………………… 19
1.9.2 Floods……………………………………………………………………………………..20
1.9.3 Vehicle Impact Loads………………………………………………………………..20
1.10. .Classification of Buildings, Risk Categories, and Importance Factors…………20
Chapter 2 Wind Loads…………………………………………………………………………………………………..23
Preview…………………………………………………………………………………………………………23
2.1 Description of Wind Forces……………………………………………………………………23
2.2 Types of Wind Storms………………………………………………………………………….. 31
2.2.1 Straight-Line Wind…………………………………………………………………… 31
2.2.2 Down-Slope Wind……………………………………………………………………. 31
2.2.3 Downburst………………………………………………………………………………. 31
2.2.4 Northeastern Winds…………………………………………………………………. 33
2.2.5 Thunderstorm………………………………………………………………………….. 33
2.2.6 Hurricane………………………………………………………………………………… 33
2.2.7 Tornado……………………………………………………………………………………34
2.2.8 Statistical Likelihood of Natural Hazards……………………………………36
2.2.9 Probabilistic Approach in Wind Engineering……………………………….39
2.3 Wind/Building Interactions……………………………………………………………………40
2.3.1 Exposure Categories………………………………………………………………….40
2.3.2 Basic Wind Speed…………………………………………………………………….40
2.3.3 Topography……………………………………………………………………………… 41

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