442R-88
Response of Concrete Buildings to Lateral Forces
1988, Reapproved 1992, 32pp
$55.00

Presents a review and evaluation of the various structural systems employed in current building practice, with particular reference to their function in resisting lateral loads. Lateral load analysis and design considerations associated with each of the systems are briefly discussed. The structural systems considered are those consisting of one or more of the following basic units: frames, shear walls, and tubes. A brief discussion of isolation techniques for earthquake resistance as well as foundation design considerations for lateral forces is also given.

Contents:
Chapter 1--Introduction

1.1--Objectives

1.2--Scope

1.3--Recent examples of reinforced concrete building

performance

1.4--Development of the state of the practice

Chapter 2--Lateral load categories, building response, and

design approaches

2.1--General

2.2--Wind loads

2.3--Blast loads

2.4--Earthquake loads

Chapter 3--Performance criteria

3.1--General

3.2--Safety criteria

3.3--Approaches for meeting safety criteria

3.4--Serviceability criteria

3.5--Approaches for meeting serviceability criteria

Chapter 4--Structural subassemblies and systems

4.1--General

4.2--Subassemblies

4.3--Structural systems

Chapter 5--Methods of analysis

5.1--Objectives and scope

5.2--Introduction

5.3--Approximate analysis for preliminary design of

frames

5.4--Linear analysis for static lateral forces

5.5--Nonlinear analysis for static lateral forces

5.6--Analysis for dynamic response

Chapter 6--Performance of buildings

6.1--General

6.2--Use of experiments to evaluate structural performance

6.3--Evaluation of results

6.4--Ability of reinforced concrete structures to withstand

severe lateral loads

Chapter 7--Summary and concluding remarks

7.1--Summary

7.2--Concluding remarks

Chapter 8--References