Analysis of Tentative Seismic Design Provisions for Buildings (open access)

Analysis of Tentative Seismic Design Provisions for Buildings

Report issued by the U.S. National Bureau of Standards discussing an analysis of seismic design provisions for buildings with three main objectives. As stated in the introduction, "The first objective was to assist the ATC in the preparation of its report. The second objective of the study was to augment the text of the published Provisions by providing a formal, consistent documentation of the text. The third objective was to provide alternate arrangements of the Provisions that would make them more readily usable by several categories of users" (p. 1). This report includes illustrations.
Date: July 1979
Creator: Harris, James Robert; Fenves, Steven J. & Wright, Richard N.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Recommended Practice for the Use of Metric (SI) Units in Building Design and Construction (open access)

Recommended Practice for the Use of Metric (SI) Units in Building Design and Construction

Report issued by the U.S. National Bureau of Standards discussing the use of metric units of measurement during construction. As stated in the scope, "this document outlines a selection of SI units, with multiples and sub-multiples, for general use in building design and construction" (p. 1). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: April 1977
Creator: Milton, Hans J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library