About the author  ⁄ Cenk Ergin, P.E.

Cenk Ergin, P.E., is a Senior Design Engineer at Gilbane in Concord, California. He is past chair of the SEAONC Concrete Subcommittee. He can be contacted at cergin@gilbaneco.com.

A Literature Review

Seismic building design has typically been based on results from conventional linear analysis techniques. This type of analysis is a challenge for the design of reinforced concrete because the material is composite and displays nonlinear behavior that is dictated by the complex interaction between its components – the reinforcing steel and the concrete matrix.

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