FUNDAMENTALS OF EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING Charles Scawthorn Introduction Causes of Earthquakes and Faulting Measurement of Earthquakes Distribution of Seismicity Strong Motion Attenuation and Duration Characterization of Seismicity Glossary References Further Reading EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES Mark Yashinsky Introduction Damage as a Result of Problem Soils Damage as a Result of Structural Problems Secondary Causes of Structural Damage Recent Improvements in Earthquake Performance References SEISMIC DESIGN OF BUILDINGS Ronald O. Hamburger and Charles Scawthorn Introduction Earthquakes - Their Cause and Effect Lateral Force Resisting Systems Types of Buildings and Typical Earthquake Performance 2000 NEHRP Recommended Provisions Glossary References Further Reading SEISMIC DESIGN OF BRIDGES Lian Duan, Mark Reno, Wai-Fah Chen, and Shigeki Unjoh Introduction Earthquake Damages to Bridges Seismic Design Philosophies Seismic Conceptual Design Seismic Performance Criteria Seismic Design Approaches Seismic Analysis and Modeling Seismic Detailing Requirements Seismic Design Practice in Japan Glossary References PERFORMANCE-BASED SEISMIC DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF BUILDING STRUCTURES Sashi K. Kunnath Some Issues in Current Seismic Design Introduction to PBSE Performance-Based Methodologies: Deterministic Approach Evaluating Seismic Demands Assessing Performance: The Development of Acceptance Criteria Performance-Based Methodologies: Probabilistic Approaches PBD Application: An Illustrative Example Concluding Remarks Appendix A: Conceptual Basis of Pushover Analysis and CSM Acknowledgments References INDEX
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