Earthquake protection of building equipment and systems : bridging the implementation gap / Jeffrey A. Gatscher, Gary L. McGavin, Philip J. Caldwell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gatscher, Jeffrey A.

Contributor:

McGavin, Gary L., 1948-

Caldwell, Philip J.

American Society of Civil Engineers.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buildings--Earthquake effects.

Buildings.

Buildings--Mechanical equipment--Earthquake effects.

Buildings--Mechanical equipment.

Physical Description:

xix, 405 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Reston, Va. : American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012.

Summary:

Until recently, active equipment and building distribution systems that were not part of the building's structure were an afterthought, if considered at all, in earthquake protection measures. Conversely, the designers and manufacturer of such equipment had no thought for its seismic behavior. That is no longer the case. Engineer Gatscher, architect Gary L. McGavin, and industry-government relations professional Philip J. Caldwell examine design perspectives of nonstructural protection in order to push protective measures farther upstream in the product design chain. Their topics include stakeholder commentary, building code seismic requirements, analytical methods, dynamic test methods, and trends in the earthquake protection of nonstructural systems. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780784411520

0784411522

OCLC:

746836743