Author: JapanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Building laws
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
The Building Standard Law of Japan: Main report
Author: JapanThe Building Standard Law of Japan: Notification of noncombustible materials
Author: JapanThe Building Standard Law of Japan: Notification no. 1453: Certification of quasi-fireproof construction
Author: JapanThe Building Standard Law of Japan: Notification no. 1454: Method of certification of quasi-fireproof construction
Author: JapanThe Building Standard Law of Japan: Notification no.1231: Designation of quasi-noncombustible materials and fire retardant materials
Author: JapanJapanese Construction
Author: S.M. LevyPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1468466658
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
The 1970s and 1980s have been marked by turbulent times for certain portions of America's industrial base, as their dominance of many do mestic and foreign markets has eroded. During such times of stress it is tempting to create scapegoats in order to rationalize shortcomings. Much is heard about the Japanese in this regard. How they have contributed to the deterioration of specific segments of American indus try, how jobs in the U. S. are being lost to foreign competition, and how the resulting trade deficit will be the downfall of us all. Much of this rhetoric has been directed against the Japanese automobile manu facturers and the Japanese electronic industry, which has been accused of "dumping" product into the United States. It was not until Japan unveiled its plan to build the multi-billion dollar Kansai Airport project that Japanese restrictive bidding practices in their domestic construction market became headline news. Construc tion then became a popular subject for "Japan Bashing" and attention was focused on the activities of Japanese contractors around the world, and, more particularly, on their involvement in the U. S. construction market. Well, the Japanese construction companies are in the United States and have been for some time. They have been awarded many contracts for federal and municipal construction projects and they have negotiated a significant number of construction contracts in the private sector.
The Japanese Solid Wood Products Market
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest products industry
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Wind and Seismic Effects
Author: United States-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources. Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects. Joint MeetingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Earthquake engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 676
Book Description
Seismic Design Methodologies for the Next Generation of Codes
Author: P. FajfarPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351417207
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
These proceedings, arising from an international workshop, present research results and ideas on issues of importance to seismic risk reduction and the development of future seismic codes.
Critical comparison of major seismic codes for buildings
Author: fib Fédération internationale du bétonPublisher: fib Fédération internationale du béton
ISBN: 2883941092
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
fib Bulletin 69 illustrates and compares major buildings seismic codes applied in the different Continents, namely U.S., Japan, New Zealand, Europe, Canada, Chile and Mexico. Bulletin 69 was prepared by Task Group 7.6 of fib Commission 7, under the leadership of the late Professor Robert (Bob) Park which, in tandem with Professor Paulay, had developed in the seventies new fundamental design concepts, most notably capacity design approach and structural design for ductility, that had made the NZ seismic Code the most advanced one of the time. This new approach has highly influenced the development of Eurocode 8, to which Bob Park has significantly contributed. Bob Park was also well informed of the situation in Japan, USA, Canada and South America. Such a wide view is reflected in Bulletin 69 showing similarities and differences among the major seismic codes, accompanied as far as possible by comments, hopefully useful for fostering international harmonization. A comprehensive summary of the major codes is provided in the first chapter of the bulletin. All codes are separately presented according to a common framework: an introduction section, which describes the history, the philosophy, the process development, the performance-based criteria, the strength of materials and the incorporation of strength reduction factors of each code; a second section devoted to the demand side, which specify the seismic design actions and associated criteria of each code for areas of different seismicity and for structures with different ductility properties/requirements; a third section devoted to the capacity side, which describes the capacities of members and joints and associated criteria of each code, including member strengths in flexure, shear and bars anchorage, desirable hierarchies of strength attainment, deformation capacities of mechanisms of inelastic deformation, detailing of beams, columns and structural walls, detailing of beam-column joints for shear and the detailing of diaphragms. The second chapter is devoted to the comparison of the more significant issues dealt in the considered codes. This includes: seismic design actions and associated criteria, capacity design practice, beams, columns, confinement, structural walls and joints. It is felt that fib Bulletin 69 represents a useful, unique instrument for rapidly gaining an overview of the distinguishing features of the major world codes, under both their conceptual framework and application rules.