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Structural Designer Bookshelf in California
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1997 Uniform Building Code, Vol. 2: Structural Engineering Design Provisions1997 Uniform Building Code, Vol. 2: Structural Engineering Design Provisions by International Code Council
Buy new: $68.07 / Used from: $17.14
For now, it is the code of CA
Maps of known active fault near-source zones in California and adjacent portions of Nevada: To be used with the 1997 uniform building codeMaps of known active fault near-source zones in California and adjacent portions of Nevada: To be used with the 1997 uniform building code
Buy used from: $37.50
A must have companion of the ICBO Building code
2000 IBC Structural/Seismic Design Manual - Volume 1: Code Application Examples2000 IBC Structural/Seismic Design Manual - Volume 1: Code Application Examples by Alan William
Buy used from: $24.99
Examples to copy from in your calcs!
2000 Ibc Structural/seismic Design Manual: Steel And Concrete Building Design Examples2000 Ibc Structural/seismic Design Manual: Steel And Concrete Building Design Examples
Buy used from: $195.95
Examples to copy from in your calcs!
Steel Structures: Design and Behavior (4th Edition)Steel Structures: Design and Behavior (4th Edition) by Charles G. Salmon
Buy used from: $29.77
Still the best, just add a reference on ductility requirements
Design of Reinforced Masonry StructuresDesign of Reinforced Masonry Structures by Narendra Taly
Buy used from: $97.00
Complete masonry design reference
Structural Renovation of Buildings: Methods, Details, & Design ExamplesStructural Renovation of Buildings: Methods, Details, & Design Examples by Alexander Newman
Buy new: $69.42 / Used from: $58.69
Good reference on renovation methods, enough to cover essentials
Earthquake Engineering: From Engineering Seismology to Performance-Based EngineeringEarthquake Engineering: From Engineering Seismology to Performance-Based Engineering
Buy new: $141.71 / Used from: $92.00
Finally a book with updated info, specially on PB
Minimum Design Loads for Buildings And Other Structures: SEI/ASCE 7-05 (ASCE Standard No. 7-05) (ASCE Standard)Minimum Design Loads for Buildings And Other Structures: SEI/ASCE 7-05 (ASCE Standard No. 7-05) (ASCE Standard) by et al American Society of Civil Engineers
Buy new: $96.25 / Used from: $100.75
Good to have, specially on wind load
Dynamics of Structures: Theory and Applications to Earthquake Engineering (2nd Edition)Dynamics of Structures: Theory and Applications to Earthquake Engineering (2nd Edition) by Anil K. Chopra
Buy used from: $48.70
A textbook, not a reference book
FEMA 310, seismic evaluation of buildings, Boise District Office Building, Boise, Ada County, IdahoFEMA 310, seismic evaluation of buildings, Boise District Office Building, Boise, Ada County, Idaho by Thomas C Graber
Get it free from FEMA, along with FEMA 350-56