Design of Wind and Earthquake Resistant Reinforced Concrete Buildings [Paperback]

Chapter 1.Introduction

Chapter 2.Wind analysis of buildings

Chapter 3.Seismic analysis of buildings

Chapter 4.Structural design of RCC buildings

Chapter 5.Comparison of basic parameters stipulated for wind and seismic analysis as per IS , IBC- ASCE- ACI and ENBS codes

Design of Wind and Earthquake  Resistant Reinforced Concrete Buildings explains wind and seismic design issues of RCC buildings in brief and provides design examples based on recommendations of latest IS codes essential for industrial design.

Somnath Ghosh is serving as a Professor in the department of Civil Engineering Department at Jadavpur University in West Bengal, India. He was Dean of Engineering faculty and Head of Civil Engineering department at Jadavpur University. Dr. Ghosh did his B.E. in Civil Engineering from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, and M.Tech and Ph.D from IIT Kharagpur. He is a member and chattered engineer of the Institute of Structural Engineers (UK). He has done research in USA and Australia. He has delivered invited lecture in UK, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and USA. He has also delivered a huge number of lectures as resource person in different IITs, NITs and Universities. He has served as an expert member on several occasions for many institutes and universities. He has served as member of several high-powered committees in AICTE, UGC, CSIR, UPSC etc. and at Jadavpur university level. He has contributed significantly in the area of Structural Engineering and material. He has also been a structural consultant to a number of key projects at the national level. Based on his research works, Dr. Ghosh has published a number of papers in peer reviewed national and international journals and six monographs. Apart from his research activities, Dr. Ghosh has demonstrated his technical skill by providing advice on industrial prls