The special natural conditions in Iceland as well as high level technology, were the basis for multidisciplinary and multinational cooperation for studying crustal processes, especially processes a…
This book has a strong industrial emphasis, developed from practical short courses on seismic design run jointly by the Society for Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics (SECED) and Imperial Co…
This book aims to construct a logical framework for earthquake-resistant design applicable to all types of buildings by summarizing the results of individual numerical analyses and abstracting the …
In view of the relatively large number of steel moment-resisting frames damaged during the Northridge earthquake, the book expands on the evaluation and performance of structures of this type. The …
This book was written from the standpoint of a designer trying to keep a broad perspective on the total process, starting from the nature of the loading through to the details of construction. To t…
This book addresses that perplexing problem: how to maintain operability of equipment after a major earthquake. The program is often more complicated than simple anchorage. Some critical types of e…
On the occasion of holding the Second World Conference on Earthquake Engineering in Japan, the Organizing Committee planned to assemble and publish the various earthquake re sistant regulations in …
This multi-contributor book provides comprehensive coverage of earthquake engineering problems, an overview of traditional methods, and the scientific background on recent developments. It discusse…
Following a brief overview of the battering forces of nature, Wind and Earthquake Resistant Buildings: Struc tural Anarysis and Design provides structural engineers with a uniquely practical perspe…
This book is a report from Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance. The GEER team in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, the National Earthquake Study Center and …