Architectural glass to resist seismic and extreme climatic events / /
edited by Richard A. Behr.
- Boca Raton, Fla. : Oxford : CRC Press ; Woodhead, c2009.
- xii, 260 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Woodhead Publishing in materials .
- Woodhead Publishing in materials. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Building code seismic requirements for architectural glass : the United States / Glazing and curtain wall systems to resist earthquakes / Snow loads on building envelopes and glazing systems / Architectural glass to resist snow loads / Wind pressures on building envelopes / Architectural glass to resist wind pressures / Architectural glass to resist wind-borne debris impacts / Glazing systems to resist windstorms on special buildings / Test methods for performance of glazing systems and exterior walls during earthquakes and extreme climatic events / R. E. Bachman and S. M. Dowty -- A. M. Memari and T. A. Schwartz -- R. Flood -- R. H. Davies and N. Vigener -- K. C. Mehta -- C. Barry -- D. B. Hattis -- J. E. Minor -- S. A. Warner. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
"Architectural Glass to Resist Seismic and Extreme Climatic Events will be an essential resource for architects, structural, civil and architectural engineers, researchers and those involved in designing and specifying building glazing and cladding materials in areas where severe windstorms, snow and earthquakes are a threat."--BOOK JACKET.
9781845693695 (Woodhead : cased) 1845693698 (Woodhead : cased) 9781845696856 (Woodhead : ebook) 1845696859 (Woodhead : ebook) 9781439801703 (CRC Press) 1439801703 (CRC Press)
99937173237
Glass construction.
NA4140 / .A73 2009
693.96 / ARC
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Building code seismic requirements for architectural glass : the United States / Glazing and curtain wall systems to resist earthquakes / Snow loads on building envelopes and glazing systems / Architectural glass to resist snow loads / Wind pressures on building envelopes / Architectural glass to resist wind pressures / Architectural glass to resist wind-borne debris impacts / Glazing systems to resist windstorms on special buildings / Test methods for performance of glazing systems and exterior walls during earthquakes and extreme climatic events / R. E. Bachman and S. M. Dowty -- A. M. Memari and T. A. Schwartz -- R. Flood -- R. H. Davies and N. Vigener -- K. C. Mehta -- C. Barry -- D. B. Hattis -- J. E. Minor -- S. A. Warner. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
"Architectural Glass to Resist Seismic and Extreme Climatic Events will be an essential resource for architects, structural, civil and architectural engineers, researchers and those involved in designing and specifying building glazing and cladding materials in areas where severe windstorms, snow and earthquakes are a threat."--BOOK JACKET.
9781845693695 (Woodhead : cased) 1845693698 (Woodhead : cased) 9781845696856 (Woodhead : ebook) 1845696859 (Woodhead : ebook) 9781439801703 (CRC Press) 1439801703 (CRC Press)
99937173237
Glass construction.
NA4140 / .A73 2009
693.96 / ARC