Fundamental Concepts of Earthquake Engineering

Roberto Villaverde

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CRC Press Inc
16 January 2009

Civil engineering, surveying & building; Earthquake engineering; Environmental science, engineering & technology

While successfully preventing earthquakes may still be beyond the capacity of modern engineering, the ability to mitigate damages with strong structural designs and other mitigation measures are well within the purview of science. Fundamental Concepts of Earthquake Engineering presents the concepts, procedures, and code provisions that are currently being used to make structures as earthquake-resistant as is presently feasible.

The book begins by describing the purpose, main aspects, and historical development of earthquake engineering and provides an overview of the type and extent of damage an earthquake can produce. It then introduces the concepts of seismology, the mechanisms of earthquake generation and propagation, and the difference between the various scales used to quantify the size of an earthquake and its potential to cause damage. The book also discusses the response spectrum and the different ways earthquake ground motions may be characterized and how local soil conditions may affect ground motion characteristics. Later chapters examine the design spectrum, conventional methods used to calculate the response of structures, soil-structure systems, and nonstructural components to earthquake ground motions.

This comprehensive resource is certain to advance the knowledge of those tasked with taking preemptive action against the devastating effects of major, catastrophic earthquakes.

By: Roberto Villaverde
Imprint: CRC Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 58mm
Weight: 1.837kg
ISBN: 9781420064957
ISBN 10: 1420064959
Pages: 974
Publication Date: 16 January 2009
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction. Seismic Regions of the World. Earthquake Genesis. Earthquake Propagation. Measurement of Earthquakes. Characterization of Strong Ground Motions. Seismic Hazard Assessment. Influence of Local Site Conditions. Design Response Spectrum. Structural Response by Response Spectrum Method. Structural Response by Step-by-Step Integration Methods. Structural Response by Equivalent Lateral Force Procedure. Structural Response Considering Soil–Structure Interaction. Seismic Response of Nonstructural Elements. Seismic Protection with Base Isolation. Seismic Protection with Energy Dissipating Devices. Seismic Code Provisions. Appendix.

University of California, Irvine, California, USA