Seismic Design and Practice into the Next Century
Author | : Edmund Booth |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 548 |
Release | : 2022-05-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781351417235 |
ISBN-13 | : 1351417231 |
Rating | : 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Download or read book Seismic Design and Practice into the Next Century written by Edmund Booth and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-05-04 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The papers, from 18 countries in Europe and elsewhere, contain discussions of quite radical innovations in material technology, design philosophy, experimental techniques and analytical approaches that will affect seismic design practice into the next century. Papers are organised into 9 sections: Ground motion and seismic hazard studies; Seismic design of foundations; Seismic design of steel, concrete and masonry buildings; Seismic design of offshore, nuclear and petrochemical installations; Seismic design of bridges, dock and power station structures; Repair and strengthening of bridges and buildings; Active and passive methods of seismic control; Dynamic testing methods; Seismic codes of practice. The proceedings will provide essential material for all those from both industrial and research organisations needing to keep in touch with the state-of-the-art in earthquake engineering and related earch sciences.