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Fundamental concepts of earthquake engineering / Villaverde Roberto

By: Villaverde, Roberto.
Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boca Raton : CRC Press, c2009Description: xxi, 949 p. ill., maps ; 27 cm.ISBN: 9781420064957 ; 1420064959 (alk. paper).Subject(s): Earthquake engineering -- Textbooks. -- School of Business and EducationDDC classification: TA654.6.V55 2009 Online resources: Table of contents only
Contents:
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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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