| Essential visual guide to successful architecture in earthquake zones
Architects across the world have to design buildings that need to comply with strict seismic codes. All too often the need to comply with the code is put ahead of the design of the building, resulting in dull and functional architecture.
Andrew Charleson's book shows how to make structural requirements an integral part of the architectural design process, not an add-on. Using non-technical language and detailed illustrations Charleson shows how achieving structural standards need not limit the scope for architectural innovation and high design standards in seismically active zones.
With enough theory to satisfy architects without swamping them in technical data, Seismic Design for Architects is a state-of-the-art summary of designing buildings where being prepared for the worst is an everyday fact of life.
* Written for architects, emphasising design over analysis
* Key concepts conveyed with visual material to allow architects to appreciate the design solutions available to them
* Draws experience from a wide variety of national and international design codes |
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 Restricted Kalman Filtering: Theory, Methods, and Application (SpringerBriefs in Statistics)
In this book, I highlight the developments in Kalman filtering subject to general linear constraints. Essentially, the material to be presented is almost entirely based on the results and examples originally developed in Pizzinga et al. (2008a), Cerqueira et al. (2009), Pizzinga (2009, 2010), Souza et al. (2011), Pizzinga et al. (2011), and... | | PHP and MongoDB Web Development Beginner's Guide
MongoDB is an open source, non-relational database system designed to meet the needs
of modern Web 2.0 applications. It is currently being used by some of the most popular
websites in the world. This book introduces MongoDB to the web developer who has some
background building web applications using PHP. This book teaches what MongoDB... | | |
Smart Sensing and Context: Third European Conference, EuroSSC 2008, Zurich, Switzerland
This year marks the third edition of EuroSSC. It builds on the success of the
past editions, held in Enschede, The Netherlands in 2006, and in Kendal, UK in
2007. On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we would like to welcome you to
EuroSSC 2008, in Zurich, Switerland. This volume contains the invited papers
and technical... | | Matrix Metalloproteinases (Biology of Extracellular Matrix)
The chapters in this book thoroughly cover the structure, regulation, and function of matrix metalloproteinases, and provide information on the latest strategies to inhibit enzyme activity. This work will be an indispensable reference tool for investigators with an interest in extracellular matrix biology, matrix turnover, enzymology and... | | Substance Use Disorders (Practical Guides in Psychiatry)
Revised, updated, and expanded, this handbook is a quick, concise, practical guide for clinicians treating patients with addictive disease. Using the conversational style and clinical vignettes found in all Practical Guides in Psychiatry titles, Dr. Gitlow describes effective strategies for the step-by-step process of... |
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