Influence of non-structural components on lateral stiffness of tall buildings

Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 143-164

  Su, R K L ^a   Chandler, A M ^a   Sheikh, M N ^a   Lam, N T K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE; EARTHQUAKES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRUCTURAL LOADS; TALL BUILDINGS; VIBRATION MEASUREMENT; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

ELEVATOR SHAFTS; EXTERNAL WALLS; LATERAL STIFFNESS; NON-STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS (NSC);

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 18844441427     PISSN: 15417794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tal.266     Document Type: Article

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