Seismic Design Principles for the California Special Civil Seismic Exam offers a comprehensive introduction to seismology, providing essential background for seismic problems on the California Special Civil Seismic exam, and the national civil and structural PE exams. Seismic Design Principles is a great resource for architects in addition to engineers.

Streamlined coverage of seismic design for engineers and architects

• Over 140 problems, with step-by-step solutions
• All the formulas, figures, and tables you need
• Definitions of seismic terminology and nomenclature
• Detailed illustrations enhance your comprehension
• Indexed to subjects, figures and tables, and UBC references