Earthquake-Resistant Structures

Earthquake-Resistant Structures
Author: Abbas Moustafa
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 540
Release: 2012-02-29
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9535101234

This book deals with earthquake-resistant structures, such as, buildings, bridges and liquid storage tanks. It contains twenty chapters covering several interesting research topics written by researchers and experts in the field of earthquake engineering. The book covers seismic-resistance design of masonry and reinforced concrete structures to be constructed as well as safety assessment, strengthening and rehabilitation of existing structures against earthquake loads. It also includes three chapters on electromagnetic sensing techniques for health assessment of structures, post earthquake assessment of steel buildings in fire environment and response of underground pipes to blast loads. The book provides the state-of-the-art on recent progress in earthquake-resistant structures. It should be useful to graduate students, researchers and practicing structural engineers.

Structural Damping

Structural Damping
Author: Zach Liang
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 577
Release: 2011-11-21
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1439815836

Rapid advances have been made during the past few decades in earthquake response modification technologies for structures, most notably in base isolation and energy dissipation systems. Many practical applications of various dampers can be found worldwide and, in the United States, damper design has been included in building codes. The current desi