Elements of Earthquake
Engineering and
SUMMARY
In order to reduce the seismic risk facing many densely
populated regions worldwide, including Canada and the United
States, modern earthquake engineering should be more widely
applied. But current literature on earthquake engineering may
be difficult to grasp for structural engineers who are untrained
in seismic design. In addition no single resource addressed
seismic design practices in both Canada and the United States
until now. Elements of Earthquake Engineering and Structural
Dynamics was written to fill the gap. It presents the key
elements of earthquake engineering and structural dynamics
at an introductory level and gives readers the basic knowledge
they need to apply the seismic provisions contained in Canadian
and American building codes. But the scope of this book is
not limited to structural analysis and design; it also discusses
the basics of other relevant topics such as seismology,
seismic risk analysis and geotechnical engineering, to help
structural engineers work efficiently with other specialists
on earthquake-resistant construction projects. Chapters end
with a set of problems giving readers an insight into practical
aspects of the subject.
Structural Dynamics
Third Edition
Authors ANDR FILIATRAULT, ROBERT TREMBLAY,
CONSTANTIN CHRISTOPOULOS, BRYAN FOLZ,
AND DIDIER PETTINGA
Collection CURSUS
Published APRIL 2013
Pages 874
Format 17 x 24.5 cm
others 417 FIGURES, 170 TABLES, 48 PROBLEMS,
ANSWERS TO PROBLEMS, REFERENCES, INDEX
print HARDCOVER
ISBN 978-2-553-01649-3
TARGET AUDIENCE
This book is intended for senior undergraduate and graduate
structural engineering students, and university educators
as well as practicing engineers who will all find it a valuable
resource.
AUTHORS
Andr Filiatrault, Eng., Ph.D., is a professor in the Department
of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering at the State
University of New York at Buffalo, NY, in the United States.
Robert Tremblay, Eng., Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of
Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering at cole Polytechnique
de Montral, Canada. Constantin Christopoulos, Ph.D., P.Eng.,
is a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the
University of Toronto, Canada. Bryan Folz, Ph.D., P.Eng., is a
faculty member in the Department of Civil Engineering at the
British Columbia Institute of Technology in Vancouver, Canada.
Didier Pettinga, Ph.D., P.Eng., is a project engineer with Holmes
Consulting Group in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Elements of Earthquake Engineering
and Structural Dynamics
Third Edition
Preface
Biographical notes
CHAPTER 1 Preliminary Notions
Brief History of Earthquake Engineering. Development of
Earthquake Engineering in the United States and Canada.
Influence of Computers on the Development of Earthquake
Engineering. Experimental Earthquake Engineering.
CHAPTER 2 Elements of Seismology and Seismicity
Causes of Earthquakes. Plate Tectonics and Reids Elastic
Rebound Theories. Fault Mechanisms. Seismic Waves. Elastic
Wave Model. Location of the Epicentre of an Earthquake.
Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale and Richter Magnitude
Scale. Evolution and Relationships Between Magnitude
Scales. Ground Motion Characteristics Influencing Structural
Response. Seismicity and Seismotectonics in the United States
and Canada. Comparisons Between Eastern and Western North
American Earthquakes. Attenuation Relations. Directivity Pulse
Phenomenon and Near-Field Ground Motions.
CHAPTER 3 Elements of Seismic Hazard Analysis
Definition of Design Earthquake. Seismicity Model. Attenuation
Models. Deterministic Seismic Hazard Analysis. Probabilistic
Seismic Hazard Analysis. Seismic Hazard Maps for the United
States and Canada. Seismic Hazard Curve Deaggregation.
CHAPTER 4 Elements of Structural Dynamic Analysis
Dynamic Analysis of Single-Degree-of-Freedom Structures.
Response to Earthquake Loading. Simplified Design Response
Spectra. Design Response Spectra. Floor Response Spectra.
Exact Dynamic Analysis of Multi-Degree-of-Freedom
Structures. Response Spectrum Analysis. Nonlinear Analysis
of Multi-Degree-of-Freedom Structures. Types of Nonlinear
Analysis.
CHAPTER 5 Elements of Soil Dynamics
Soil Dynamic Response. Determination of Physical Soil
Properties. Lumped-Mass Dynamic Analysis of Horizontally
Layered Soil Deposit on Rigid Bedrock. Steps and Illustration
of Lumped-Mass Dynamic Analysis. Strength Loss and Soil
Liquefaction. Soil-Structure Interaction.
CHAPTER 6 Elements of Seismic Design Procedures
for Building Structures
Inelastic Seismic Response. Objectives and Principles of Ductile
Earthquake-Resistant Design for Buildings. Overview of P.O. Box 6079, Station Centre-Ville
Building Code Requirements. Example of Building Seismic Montral (Qubec) H3C 3A7
Analysis and Design.
CHAPTER 7 Elements of Seismic Design and Detailing
for Steel Buildings
General Requirements. Steel Concentrically Braced Frames.
Buckling Restrained Braced Frames. Eccentrically Braced
Frames. Steel Moment-Resisting Frames.
CHAPTER 8 Elements of Seismic Design and Detailing
for Reinforced-Concrete Buildings
Basic Philosophy of Reinforced Concrete Seismic Design.
General Seismic Design Requirements of CSA in Canada and
ACI in the United States. Design and Detailing Requirements for
Ductile Seismic Lateral Resisting Systems.
CHAPTER 9 Elements of Seismic Design and Detailing
for Light-Frame Wood Buildings
General Requirements. Shear Walls. Diaphragms. Design
Examples According to CSA-086-09, 2012 NDS and 2008
SDPWS. Detailing to Ensure Load Transfer Continuity.
CHAPTER 10 Elements of Seismic Design for Nonstructural
Building Components
Classification of Nonstructural Building Components.
Seismic Performance of Nonstructural Components During
the 2001 Nisqually Earthquake: A Case Study. Seismic
Analysis of Nonstructural Components. Seismic Design of
Nonstructural Components in the United States and Canada.
Seismic Qualification Testing. 2012 International Code Council
Evaluation Service. AC156 Acceptance Criteria. Nonstructural
Component Simulator at the University at Buffalo.
CHAPTER 11 Overview of Supplemental Damping and Seismic
Isolation Systems
Rain Flow Analogy. Energy Balance Formulation for a Single-
Degree-of-Freedom Structural System. Supplemental Damping
Systems. Seismic Response of Structures with Supplemental
Damping of Seismic Isolation.
Answers to problems
References
Index
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