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Assalaam o Alliakum everyone, I was wondering if someone could refer me some guide/learning material/book/video tutorials to design building by applying response spectrum analysis in ETABS. I am designing a building with extreme torsional irregularity. Seismic Design Category is D and T<3.5T_s so ELF can't be used. I have to apply some dynamic analysis. I know basics of RSA but I want a step-by-step guide to design structure using RSA in ETABs. Any help would be appreciated.

Anyone can guide me through the Code & Standards that are required for Design of Bridges?

I was browsing through my archives are noticed a bunch of articles written by NICEE (National Information Centre of Earthquake Engineering (NICEE) was established in IIT Kanpur with the mandate to empower all stakeholders in the building industry in seismic safety towards ensuring an earthquake resistant built environment. NICEE maintains and disseminates information resources on Earthquake Engineering. It undertakes community outreach activities aimed at mitigation of earthquake disasters. NICEE’s target audience includes professionals, academics and all others with an interest in and concern for seismic safety). The articles are free to publish as long as original content stays unchanged. These articles are good for fresh structural engineers and Civil/ Structural Engineering Students. The best thing about them is that they are only 2 pages and full of images. It literally takes less than 5 min to go through each. EQTip19.pdf EQTip20.pdf How architectural features effect buildings.pdf How buildings twist during earthquakes.pdf How do Beam-Column Joints in RC Buildings Resist Earthquakes.pdf How do Brick Masonry behave during Earthquake.pdf How do Columns in RC Buildings Resist Earthquakes.pdf How do Earthquake Affect Reinforced Concrete Buildings.pdf How Flexibility of Buildings affect their earthquake response.pdf How the ground shakes.pdf How to make building ductile for Good Seismic Performace.pdf How to make Stone Masonry Buildings Earthquake Resistant.pdf How to Reduce Earthquake Effects on Buildings.pdf What are magnitudes and intensity.pdf What are seismic effects on structures.pdf What causes earthquake.pdf What is seismic design philosophy of Buildings.pdf Why are Buildings with Shear Walls Preferred in Seismic Regions.pdf Why are horizontal bands necessary in masonry buildings.pdf Why are Open Ground Storey Buildings Vulnerable in Earthquakes.pdf Why are Short Columns more Damaged During Earthquake.pdf Why is vertical reinforcement required in masonry buildings.pdf Why should Masonry Buildings have simple Structural Configuration.pdf

Dear colleagues, The following article describes some of the most common errors, we may make while carrying out seismic design in accordance with ASCE 7-10 and IBC 2012. It also guides us how to avoid these errors in our future designs. http://www.structuremag.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/C-StrucPerform-Heausler-Sept151.pdf A somewhat different version of above article, is available at the following link: http://seaoo.org/downloads/NCSEA_Conf_Info/2014_ncsea_common_errors_in_seismic_design___how_to_avoid_them._t._heausler.pdf Regards.

Dear all, 1. Do we need to scale Time History Records for Linear analysis? Like we do in RSA? 2. How can we model a damper staying in linear analysis domain? as I am working a tall building for which I am not interested to go Non-Linear domain as this is part of my masters dissertation.

Salam How ductility of a beam section (t or rectangular) is effected by reinforcement ratio? i know the concept of rho(balance), rho(min) and rho(max), my question is about ductility design and reinforcement ratio!!!