Earthquake Engineering for Structural Design (Hardcover)

FUNDAMENTALS OF EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING; Charles Scawthorn
Introduction
Causes of Earthquakes and Faulting
Measurement of Earthquakes
Distribution of Seismicity
Strong Motion Attenuation and Duration
Characterization of Seismicity
Glossary
References
Further Reading
EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES; Mark Yashinsky
Introduction
Damage as a Result of Problem Soils
Damage as a Result of Structural Problems
Secondary Causes of Structural Damage
Recent Improvements in Earthquake Performance
References
SEISMIC DESIGN OF BUILDINGS; Ronald O. Hamburger and Charles Scawthorn
Introduction
Earthquakes - Their Cause and Effect
Lateral Force Resisting Systems
Types of Buildings and Typical Earthquake Performance
2000 NEHRP Recommended Provisions
Glossary
References
Further Reading
SEISMIC DESIGN OF BRIDGES; Lian Duan, Mark Reno, Wai-Fah Chen, and Shigeki Unjoh
Introduction
Earthquake Damages to Bridges
Seismic Design Philosophies
Seismic Conceptual Design
Seismic Performance Criteria
Seismic Design Approaches
Seismic Analysis and Modeling
Seismic Detailing Requirements
Seismic Design Practice in Japan
Glossary
References
PERFORMANCE-BASED SEISMIC DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF BUILDING STRUCTURES; Sashi K. Kunnath
Some Issues in Current Seismic Design
Introduction to PBSE
Performance-Based Methodologies: Deterministic Approach
Evaluating Seismic Demands
Assessing Performance: The Development of Acceptance Criteria
Performance-Based Methodologies: Probabilistic Approaches
PBD Application: An Illustrative Example
Concluding Remarks
Appendix A: Conceptual Basis of Pushover Analysis and CSM
Acknowledgments
References
INDEX