Needing help for first seismic steel design!

[LQQD]

Hi all,

Im working in south america and i´ll probably be designing a residential low rise, 6 floors, steel buiding for resisting earthquake loads in a few months.
I will be "coached" by a more experienced senior engineering who will be responsible for the project. I have no prior experience in seismic design and would like, and have, to learn how to do seismic design. Unfortunatley this senior engineer won´t be available until the project begins so i can´t rely on him.

I have expecience designig "static" steel structures in the last years. All design where made to the AISC 360-10 using the DAM and ASCE 7-05/10. Could you recomend me any literature on seismic design of buildings? for reference, i can say salmon & johnson´s book is a reference on static analysis to me. Is there anything similar for seismic design? Also, i will de detailing connections. SAP2000 will be used for the FEM model.

So, if anyone may help me finding some guidance it would be great!

Thanks

Santiago!

 

[killi_82]

Hi LQQD,

have tried some publications from FEMA.?
for example FEMA 440, 350, 451 are worth to see.

I think the best references are ANSI-AISC 358-05 and 341-05.

have a look.

 

[KootK]

Start with these because they are excellent and free:

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This is an absolute must despite being very expensive: Link

I have each of these texts and they are all worthy:

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[LQQD]

Thank you very much both of you, that was really helpful!!

I'll start with some of those. I'll probably come back soon for more advice!