Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (Hardcover, 2 ed)

Introduction to Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering. Seismology and Earthquakes. Strong Ground Motion Characterization and Prediction. Seismic Hazard Analysis. Seismic Performance and Design. Dynamic Soil Properties. Site Effects and Ground Response Analysis. Soil-Structure Interaction. Liquefaction and Cyclic Softening. Seismic Slope Stability. Soil Improvement for Mitigation of Seismic Hazards. Appendix A: Vibratory Motion. Appendix B: Dynamics of Discrete Systems. Appendix C: Wave Propagation. Appendix D: Probability Concepts.