MAP20070022550Ambrose, JamesSimplified building design for wind and earthquakes forces / James Ambrose, Dimitry Vergun. — 3rd ed. — New York [etc.] : John Wiley & Sons, cop. 1995X, 355 p. : il. ; 26 cm
. — (Parker-Ambrose series of simplified design guides)Sumario: General considerations (Wind effects on buildings. Earthquake effects on buildings. Resistance of buildings to lateral forces. Building planning for lateral resistance) -- Lateral resistive elements and systems (Lateral-load-resisting systems. Elements of lateral resistive systems. Special problems for lateral resistive systems. Site and foundation concerns) -- Design examples (Design process and methods. Shear wall systems. Truss systems. Moment-resistive frames) -- Strengthening of building structures (Need for strengthening. Strengthening of older buildings) -- Glossary -- Appendix A: Dynamic effects -- Appendix B: Excerpts from the 1994 UBC -- Appendix C: Data for Masonry structures -- Appendix D: Weight of building construction -- Study aids -- Bibliography