"Earthquake Resistant Design and Risk Reduction, 2nd edition" is
based upon global research and development work over the last 50
years or more, and follows the author's series of three books
"Earthquake Resistant Design," 1st and 2nd editions (1977 and
1987), and "Earthquake Risk Reduction" (2003). Many advances have
been made since the 2003 edition of "Earthquake Risk Reduction,"
and there is every sign that this rate of progress will continue
apace in the years to come. Compiled from the author's wide design
and research experience in earthquake engineering and engineering
seismology, this key text provides an excellent treatment of the
complex multidisciplinary process of earthquake resistant design
and risk reduction.
New topics include the creation of low-damage structures and the
spatial distribution of ground shaking near large fault ruptures.
Sections on guidance for developing countries, response of
buildings to differential settlement in liquefaction,
performance-based and displacement-based design and the
architectural aspects of earthquake resistant design are heavily
revised.
This book: Outlines individual national weaknesses that
contribute to earthquake risk to people and propertyCalculates the
seismic response of soils and structures, using the structural
continuum "Subsoil - Substructure - Superstructure -
Non-structure"Evaluates the effectiveness of given design and
construction procedures for reducing casualties and financial
lossesProvides guidance on the key issue of choice of structural
formPresents earthquake resistant design methods for the main four
structural materials - steel, concrete, reinforced masonry and
timber - as well as for services equipment, plant and
non-structural architectural componentsContains a chapter devoted
to problems involved in improving (retrofitting) the existing built
environment
This book is an invaluable reference and guiding tool to
practising civil and structural engineers and architects,
researchers and postgraduate students in earthquake engineering and
engineering seismology, local governments and risk management
officials.
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