Modern Earthquake Engineering: Offshore and Land-Based Structures (Paperback)

Introduction to modern earthquake engineering.- Offshore and land-based structures.- Measurement of earthquakes.- Essentials of dynamic analysis.- Computer based dynamic analysis and modal testing.- Essentials of soil dynamics.- Determination of site-specific earthquake ground motions.- Representation of earthquake ground motions.- Seismic response and earthquake effects.- Structural and foundation modelling.- Seismic design philosophy.- Seismic analysis methods.- Seismic response of non-structural elements.- Seismic response of tanks due to sloshing.- Influence of fluid-structure interactions on seismic response.- Influence of ice-structure interactions on seismic response.- Human body response to ground motions.- Sudden subsidence and its assessment.- Mitigation of seismic response - ductility, elevation control, damping apparatus, base isolation and dynamic absorbers.- Seismic retrofit for structures.- Tsunami.