Earthquake Engineering

Earthquake Engineering
Author: Alberto Bernal
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 938
Release: 1992-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789054100607

The official proceedings of the 10th world conference on earthquake engineering in Madrid. Coverage includes damage in recent earthquakes, seismic risk and hazard, site effects, structural analysis and design, seismic codes and standards, urban planning, and expert system application.

NEHRP Commentary on the Gidelines for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings

NEHRP Commentary on the Gidelines for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings
Author: Eugene Zeller
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 500
Release: 2000-06
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780756706272

This document from the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) was prepared for the Building Seismic Safety Council (BSSC) with funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It provides commentary on the NEHRP Guidelines for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings. It contains systematic guidance enabling design professionals to formulate effective & reliable rehabilitation approaches that will limit the expected earthquake damage to a specified range for a specified level of ground shaking. This kind of guidance applicable to all types of existing buildings & in all parts of the country has never existed before. Illustrated.

Proceedings of the First European Conference on Structural Control, Barcelona, Spain, May 29-31, 1996

Proceedings of the First European Conference on Structural Control, Barcelona, Spain, May 29-31, 1996
Author: Alessandro Baratta
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 651
Release: 1996
Genre: Earthquake engineering
ISBN: 9814530158

"Structural control offers opportunities to design new structures and to retrofit existing structures by the application of counter-forces, smart materials, frictional devices, etc., instead of just increasing the strength of the structure at greater cost. The Association for the Control of Structures (ACS) is promoting in Europe the development of this new technology in architectural design and infrastructure renewal and rehabilitation. The First European Conference on Structural Control was organized as one of the major initiatives toward this objective."--Publisher's website.

Smart Civil Structures

Smart Civil Structures
Author: You-Lin Xu
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 714
Release: 2017-04-11
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1498743994

A smart civil structure integrates smart materials, sensors, actuators, signal processors, communication networks, power sources, diagonal strategies, control strategies, repair strategies, and life-cycle management strategies. It should function optimally and safely in its environment and maintain structural integrity during strong winds, severe earthquakes, and other extreme events. This book extends from the fundamentals to the state-of-the-art. It covers the elements of smart civil structures, their integration, and their functions. The elements consist of smart materials, sensors, control devices, signal processors, and communication networks. Integration refers to multi-scale modelling and model updating, multi-type sensor placement, control theory, and collective placement of control devices and sensors. And the functions include structural health monitoring, structural vibration control, structural self-repairing, and structural energy harvesting, with emphasis on their synthesis to form truly smart civil structures. It suits civil engineering students, professionals, and researchers with its blend of principles and practice.

Structural Control - Proceedings Of The First European Conference

Structural Control - Proceedings Of The First European Conference
Author: A Baratta
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 651
Release: 1997-03-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9814546569

Structural control offers opportunities to design new structures and to retrofit existing structures by the application of counter-forces, smart materials, frictional devices, etc., instead of just increasing the strength of the structure at greater cost.The Association for the Control of Structures (ACS) is promoting in Europe the development of this new technology in architectural design and infrastructure renewal and rehabilitation. The First European Conference on Structural Control was organized as one of the major initiatives toward this objective.

Bridge Engineering

Bridge Engineering
Author: W.F. Chen
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 479
Release: 2003-02-27
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1420039784

Mitigating the effects of earthquakes is crucial to bridge design. With chapters culled from the best-selling Bridge Engineering Handbook, this volume sets forth the principles and applications of seismic design, from the necessary geotechnical and dynamic analysis background to seismic isolation and energy dissipation, active control, and retrofit