Fundamental Concepts of Earthquake Engineering – Ebook PDF Version

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1420064959
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1420064957
• Author: Roberto Villaverde

While successfully preventing earthquakes may still be beyond the capacity of modern engineering, the ability to mitigate damages with strong structural designs and other mitigation measures are well within the purview of science. Fundamental Concepts of Earthquake Engineering presents the concepts, procedures, and code provisions that are currently being used to make structures as earthquake-resistant as is presently feasible.

The book begins by describing the purpose, main aspects, and historical development of earthquake engineering and provides an overview of the type and extent of damage an earthquake can produce. It then introduces the concepts of seismology, the mechanisms of earthquake generation and propagation, and the difference between the various scales used to quantify the size of an earthquake and its potential to cause damage. The book also discusses the response spectrum and the different ways earthquake ground motions may be characterized and how local soil conditions may affect ground motion characteristics. Later chapters examine the design spectrum, conventional methods used to calculate the response of structures, soil-structure systems, and nonstructural components to earthquake ground motions

Table contents:

1. Introduction
2. Seismic Regions of the World
3. Earthquake Genesis
4. Earthquake Propagation
5. Measurement of Earthquakes
6. Characterization of Strong Ground Motions
7. Seismic Hazard Assessment
8. Influence of Local Site Conditions
9. Design Response Spectrum
10. Structural Response by Response Spectrum Method
11. Structural Response by Step-by-Step Integration Methods
12. Structural Response by Equivalent Lateral Force Procedure
13. Structural Response Considering Soil–Structure Interaction
14. Seismic Response of Nonstructural Elements
15. Seismic Protection with Base Isolation
16. Seismic Protection with Energy Dissipating Devices
17. Seismic Code Provisions

Title Tag:

Essential Earthquake Engineering Principles: Understanding Seismic Design and Safety
Core Foundations of Earthquake Engineering: Analysis and Mitigation Strategies
Introduction to Earthquake Engineering: Fundamental Concepts for Building Resilience