TY  - CHAP
A1  - Giresini, Linda
A1  - Butenweg, Christoph
T1  - Earthquake resistant design of structures according to Eurocode 8
T2  - Structural Dynamics with Applications in Earthquake and Wind Engineering
N2  - The chapter initially provides a summary of the contents of Eurocode 8, its aim being to offer both to the students and to practising engineers an easy introduction into the calculation and dimensioning procedures of this earthquake code. Specifically, the general rules for earthquake-resistant structures, the definition of design response spectra taking behaviour and importance factors into account, the application of linear and non-linear calculation methods and the structural safety verifications at the serviceability and ultimate limit state are presented. The application of linear and non-linear calculation methods and corresponding seismic design rules is demonstrated on practical examples for reinforced concrete, steel and masonry buildings. Furthermore, the seismic assessment of existing buildings is discussed and illustrated on the example of a typical historical masonry building in Italy. The examples are worked out in detail and each step of the design process, from the preliminary analysis to the final design, is explained in detail.
KW  - Seismic design
KW  - Eurocode 8
KW  - Design examples
KW  - Response spectrum
KW  - Pushover analysis
Y1  - 2019
SN  - 978-3-662-57550-5 (Online)
SN  - 978-3-662-57548-2 (Print)
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-57550-5_4
SP  - 197
EP  - 358
PB  - Springer
CY  - Berlin
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Butenweg, Christoph
A1  - Holtschoppen, Britta
T1  - Seismic design of structures and components in industrial units
T2  - Structural Dynamics with Applications in Earthquake and Wind Engineering
N2  - Industrial units consist of the primary load-carrying structure and various process engineering components, the latter being by far the most important in financial terms. In addition, supply structures such as free-standing tanks and silos are usually required for each plant to ensure the supply of material and product storage. Thus, for the earthquake-proof design of industrial plants, design and construction rules are required for the primary structures, the secondary structures and the supply structures. Within the framework of these rules, possible interactions of primary and secondary structures must also be taken into account. Importance factors are used in seismic design in order to take into account the usually higher risk potential of an industrial unit compared to conventional building structures. Industrial facilities must be able to withstand seismic actions because of possibly wide-ranging damage consequences in addition to losses due to production standstill and the destruction of valuable equipment. The chapter presents an integrated concept for the seismic design of industrial units based on current seismic standards and the latest research results. Special attention is devoted to the seismic design of steel thin-walled silos and tank structures.
KW  - Industrial units
KW  - Seismic design
KW  - Tanks
KW  - Silos
KW  - Components
Y1  - 2019
SN  - 978-3-662-57550-5
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-57550-5_5
SP  - 359
EP  - 481
PB  - Springer
CY  - Berlin
ER  -