Design, construction, dynamic testing and computer modelling of a precast prestressed reinforced concrete frame building with rocking beam-column connections and ADAS elements.

Following a major earthquake event, essential public amenities such as medical facilities and transport networks need to remain functional - not only to fulfil their ongoing role in serving the community but also to cope with the added and immediate demand of a population affected by a natural disas...

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Main Author: Murahidy, Alexander Gustav
Language:en
Published: University of Canterbury. Department of Civil Engineering 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10092/2514