EARTHQUAKE resistant design, CONSTRUCTION laws, EARTHQUAKE hazard analysis, EARTHQUAKES, GLAZING (Glass installation), ELEVATORS, BUILDING foundations
Abstract
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SHEAR walls, BUILDING foundations, CONSTRUCTION laws, EARTHQUAKE hazard analysis
Abstract
Presents a study that examined the effect of foundation rocking on the seismic response of shear walls. Background on the provisions of the 1995 National Building Code of Canada regarding foundations; Application of an analysis model to represent a shear-wall structure; Results and implications.