With the scientific contribution of Dr. John Bellos, Assistant Professor of Structural Design and Construction Technology of Neapolis University in Cyprus Volume B’ of the book:
Earthquake Resistant Buildings made of Reinforced Concrete: Static and Dynamic Analysis according to Eurocodes
was released.
The book deals with the study and explanation of EUROCODES EC0, EC2, EC8, their implementation in actual projects and the determination of the various design values. It successfully connects the old fashioned design and analysis – which has been developed according to the restrictions existing prior to the information technology era (e.g. hand calculations) – with the modern design process which is based almost entirely to the use of computers.
This book is structured in such a way in order to be very useful to all levels of the engineering community: From the beginner engineering student, to the experienced design professional. Each one can broaden his/her knowledge according to their level of competence and experience.
Our era is one where everything changes at an accelerating speed. This includes the way that students are educated and engineers are trained. Computers, the Internet and Software Applications are the tools that today’s and tomorrow’s engineering professionals shall use to carry-out their duties.
This context of continuously accelerating changes led to the adoption of the “continuing” or “lifelong” learning and therefore the ideal contemporary book addressed to the vocational training should satisfy these new needs. In other words it should bridge and ensure a smooth transition from the era of the book to the era of the software as companion to the book.
This philosophy governs the book series EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT BUILDINGS, volume B of which is presented here. This web edition contains an abridged version of the text of the printed book, aiming to provide a fast and easy reading. For deepening into the various matters discussed, for either professional or educational purposes, it is advisable to study the printed book combined with the use of the HoloBIM software.
The choice of the term “HoloBIM” reflects the qualities of the software. The first part “Holo” from the Greek word “Holistic” denotes – symbolises the ability of the software to examine the whole structure within a multitude of contexts such as the design and detailing phases and viewing results in real time using Virtual Reality techniques.The second part, i.e. “BIM” from the three initials of the “Building Information Modelling” process, concerns the unique input of the structure’s data and the ability to extract a multitude of 2D and 3D views, drawings and reports.
