Blume J.A., Newmark N.M., Corning L.H. Design of Multistory Reinforced Concrete Buildings for Earthquake Motions

Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Illinois, 1992, 318 p.This volume gave earthquake-resistant design of multistory reinforced concrete buildings more of a scientific basis than it ever had before. Available experimental information was compiled on the behavior of reinforced concrete members under reversed cyclic loading. The inelastic deformability and energy-absorbing capacity of different types of members were considered in developing design criteria to assure appropriate
energy-absorbing capacity in an earthquake resistant reinforced concrete structure. Recommendations were given to enable the designer to provide the necessary inelastic deformability in reinforced concrete buildings. These recommendations, generally speaking, have stood the test of time, and have been responsible for satisfactory performance of reinforced concrete buildings in a number of earthquakes, thereby saving many lives.This volume has become a classic in its own right - one of a very few classics in our technical literature. Communications have been received at
PCA from time to time inquiring why the volume is not updated. The reason, truly, is a strong reluctance to tamper with a classic.