Earthquake Engineering

From Engineering Seismology to Performance-Based Engineering

Yousef Bozorgnia, Vitelmo V. Bertero, Yousef Bozorgnia, Vitelmo V. Bertero

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2004
• eBook ISBN: 9781135509262
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Civil Engineering
• Index: Technology & Engineering

This multi-contributor book provides comprehensive coverage of earthquake engineering problems, an overview of traditional methods, and the scientific background on recent developments. It discusses computer methods on structural analysis and provides access to the recent design methodologies and serves as a reference for both professionals and res

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Halftitle Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Foreword
• Preface
• List of Cover Photographs
• Editors
• Contributors
• Contents
• 1: The Early Years of Earthquake Engineering and Its Modern Goal
• 2: Engineering Seismology
• 3: The Role of Geology in Seismic Hazard Mitigation
• 4: Geotechnical Aspects of Seismic Hazards
• 5: Engineering Characterization of Ground Motion
• 6: Methods of Analysis for EarthquakeResistant Structures
• 7: Probabilistic Aspects of Earthquake Engineering
• 8: Performance-Based Seismic Engineering: Development and Application of a Comprehensive Conceptual Approach to the Design of Buildings
• 9: Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering
• 10: Innovative Strategies in Earthquake Engineering
• 11: Seismic Isolation
• 12: Seismic Energy Dissipation Systems for Buildings
• 13: Seismic Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Buildings
• 14: EarthquakeResistant Design of Reinforced Concrete Buildings
• 15: Seismic Design of Steel Moment Frames
• 16: Buckling-Restrained Braced Frames
• 17: Seismic Behavior and Design of Masonry
• 18: Recent Developments in the Seismic Design and Construction of Woodframe Buildings
• 19: Roberto Villaverde
• Index