Earthquake Engineering Handbook
eBook - PDF

Earthquake Engineering Handbook

  1. 1,512 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Earthquake Engineering Handbook

About this book

Earthquakes are nearly unique among natural phenomena - they affect virtually everything within a region, from massive buildings and bridges, down to the furnishings within a home. Successful earthquake engineering therefore requires a broad background in subjects, ranging from the geologic causes and effects of earthquakes to understanding the imp

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Foreword
  3. Preface
  4. Editors
  5. Contents
  6. Chapter 1. Earthquakes: A Historical Perspective
  7. Chapter 2. Earthquake Risk Management: An Overview
  8. Chapter 3. Dynamics of Structures
  9. Chapter 4. Earthquakes: Seismogenesis, Measurement, and Distribution
  10. Chapter 5. Engineering Models of Strong Ground Motion
  11. Chapter 6. Simulation Modeling of Strong Ground Motion
  12. Chapter 7. Geotechnical and Foundation Aspects
  13. Chapter 8. Seismic Hazard Analysis
  14. Chapter 9. Tsunami and Seiche
  15. Chapter 10. Soil-Structure Interaction
  16. Chapter 11. Building Code Provisions for Seismic Resistance
  17. Chapter 12. Seismic Design of Steel Structures
  18. Chapter 13. Reinforced Concrete Structures
  19. Chapter 14. Precast and Tilt-Up Buildings
  20. Chapter 15. Wood Structures
  21. Chapter 16. Seismic Behavior, Design, and Retrofitting of Masonry
  22. Chapter 17. Base Isolation
  23. Chapter 18. Bridges
  24. Chapter 19. Structural Control
  25. Chapter 20. Equipment and Systems
  26. Chapter 21. Seismic Vulnerability
  27. Chapter 22. Lifeline Seismic Risk
  28. Chapter 23. Buried Pipelines
  29. Chapter 24. Water and Wastewater Systems
  30. Chapter 25. Electrical Power Systems
  31. Chapter 26. Dams and Appurtenant Facilities
  32. Chapter 27. Port Structures
  33. Chapter 28. Human Impacts of Earthquakes
  34. Chapter 29. Fire Following Earthquakes
  35. Chapter 30. Hazardous Materials: Earthquake-Caused Incidents and Mitigation Approaches
  36. Chapter 31. Loss Estimation
  37. Chapter 32. Insurance and Financial Risk Transfer
  38. Chapter 33. Emergency Planning
  39. 34. Developing an Earthquake Mitigation Program
  40. Appendix A
  41. Appendix B
  42. Index
  43. Back Cover