Author(s): Amarnath Chakrabarti, Devdas Menon, Amlan K. Sengupta

(for Central Public Works Department, Indian Building Congress & Indian Institute of Technology Madras)

Published in India by Narosa Publishers and Internationally by Alpha Science, 2008

Introduction

Overview

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• The Handbook on Seismic Retrofit of Buildings is a compiled source of technical information for engineers and professionals in the buildings industry, decision making officials and students. The Handbook is divided into 17 chapters, covering - basic concepts of earthquakes, seismic design and retrofit of buildings, seismic vulnerability assessment, retrofit strategies for different types of buildings, geotechnical and foundation aspects, advanced applications, quality assurance and case studies.