HomeEARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING: FUNDAMENTALS AND APPLIED RESEARCH
EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING: FUNDAMENTALS AND APPLIED RESEARCH
Editor: Lawrence Delgadillo
Forthcoming
Binding: Hardcover
The mitigation of earthquake-related hazards is essential in the modern society. The mitigation of such kind of hazards extends from detailed studies on seismicity, assessment of sites affected and seismo-induced landslides. It also expands from analysis of disasters like tsunami along with the design and analysis of structures to refrain such actions. The study of earthquakes integrates science, technology and expertise in infrastructure and engineering in an endeavour to curtail human and material losses due to earthquakes. Earthquake engineering is a multi-phased process that ranges from the description of earthquake sources, to characterization of side effects and structural response, and to description of measures of seismic protection. Earthquake engineering is the science of the performance of buildings and structures when subjected to seismic loading. It also assists analysing the interaction between civil infrastructure and the ground, including the consequences of earthquakes on structures. One of the most important aims of earthquake engineering is the proper design and construction of buildings in accordance with building codes, so as to minimize damage due to earthquakes. It is the earthquake engineer who ensures proper design of buildings so they will resist damage due to earthquakes.
The purpose of these technologies is to minimize the seismic effects on buildings and other infrastructure by the use of seismic control devices. This book deals with a variety of topics aiming to mitigate geo-hazards like seismic hazard analysis, ground investigation for seismic design, seismic design, assessment and remediation, earthquake site response evaluation and soil-structure interaction assessment. The book mentions main requirements for earthquake engineering to find rational design solutions. Chapters in this book will be devoted to various aspects of earthquake research and analysis. The book spans from statistical seismology studies, the latest techniques and advances on earthquake precursors and forecasting, as well as, to new methods for early detection, data acquisition and interpretation. This book will be of interest to civil and structural engineers and students with an understanding of the dynamic response of structures to earthquakes and the common analysis techniques employed to evaluate these responses. It will be of great need for practitioners and researchers also.
Lawrence Delgadillo is an Ecologist and Environmental Specialist based at Nagoya, with more than 20 years of academic and consulting experience. He holds a Ph.D. in Earth Science from the Technological University, Guangdong. He has contributed several articles and research papers on earthquake ground motion and seismic hazard, earthquake moment tensor solutions, and ambient noise measurements on soil. He has also co-edited over 30 books on earthquake engineering and geotechnical engineering. His research interests are in the applied aspects of earthquake seismology and tectonics.
