Seismic Performance Assessment of Buildings

Seismic Performance Assessment of Buildings
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Total Pages : 326
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ISBN-10 : IND:30000148627403
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Synopsis Seismic Performance Assessment of Buildings by : Applied Technology Council

Seismic Isolation, Structural Health Monitoring, and Performance Based Seismic Design in Earthquake Engineering

Seismic Isolation, Structural Health Monitoring, and Performance Based Seismic Design in Earthquake Engineering
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 361
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ISBN-10 : 9783319931579
ISBN-13 : 3319931571
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis Seismic Isolation, Structural Health Monitoring, and Performance Based Seismic Design in Earthquake Engineering by : Azer A. Kasimzade

This book features chapters based on selected presentations from the International Congress on Advanced Earthquake Resistance of Structures, AERS2016, held in Samsun, Turkey, from 24 to 28 October 2016. It covers the latest advances in three widely popular research areas in Earthquake Engineering: Performance-Based Seismic Design, Seismic Isolation Systems, and Structural Health Monitoring. The book shows the vulnerability of high-rise and seismically isolated buildings to long periods of strong ground motions, and proposes new passive and semi-active structural seismic isolation systems to protect against such effects. These systems are validated through real-time hybrid tests on shaking tables. Structural health monitoring systems provide rapid assessment of structural safety after an earthquake and allow preventive measures to be taken, such as shutting down the elevators and gas lines, before damage occurs. Using the vibration data from instrumented tall buildings, the book demonstrates that large, distant earthquakes and surface waves, which are not accounted for in most attenuation equations, can cause long-duration shaking and damage in tall buildings. The overview of the current performance-based design methodologies includes discussions on the design of tall buildings and the reasons common prescriptive code provisions are not sufficient to address the requirements of tall-building design. In addition, the book explains the modelling and acceptance criteria associated with various performance-based design guidelines, and discusses issues such as selection and scaling of ground motion records, soil-foundation-structure interaction, and seismic instrumentation and peer review needs. The book is of interest to a wide range of professionals in earthquake engineering, including designers, researchers, and graduate students.

A Review of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program

A Review of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
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Total Pages : 172
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105050682827
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Synopsis A Review of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (2011). Subcommittee on Research and Technology

Defining Disaster

Defining Disaster
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Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 9781839100307
ISBN-13 : 1839100303
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis Defining Disaster by : Aronsson-Storrier, Marie

This timely book unpacks the idea of ‘disaster’ from a variety of approaches, broadening understanding and improving the usability of this complex and often contested concept. Including multidisciplinary perspectives from leading and emerging scholars, it offers reflections on how the concept of disaster has been shaped by and within various fields of research, providing complementary and thought-provoking comparisons across many domains.

Natural Hazards

Natural Hazards
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Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages : 343
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ISBN-10 : 9781839623059
ISBN-13 : 1839623055
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis Natural Hazards by : Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi

Natural Hazards - Impacts, Adjustments, and Resilience is a collection of chapters on recent developments as well as problems of current interest in the field of natural hazards by academicians, researchers, and practicing engineers from all over the world. It includes seventeen chapters and encompasses multidisciplinary areas within the areas of natural hazards such as resilience, reliability, crisis management, risk analysis, and simulations. This book is a useful reference for undergraduate and postgraduate students, academicians, and researchers across a variety of engineering disciplines as well as practicing engineers.