Reinforced Concrete Design of Tall Buildings

Written by a premier designer of tall and ultra tall buildings, this work explains the fundamental principles and state-of-art technologies required to build vertical structures as sound as they are eloquent. Dr. Taranath, provides a practical perspective on all aspects of reinforced concrete used in the design of these structures. Dozens of case studies of tall buildings throughout the world --many of which the he designed --are used to explain why and how specific structural choices are made. Lucid and thorough, this resource provides the tools needed to derive systems that gracefully resist the battering forces of nature while addressing the needs of its occupants and developers.