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International Handbook of Earthquake Engineering

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  • © 1994

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Editors:
  1. Mario Paz

    1. Civil Engineering Department Speed Scientific School, University of Louisville, Louisville, USA

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Table of contents (38 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Introduction to Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Structures Modeled as Single-Degree-of-Freedom Systems

      • Mario Paz
      Pages 3-9

    3. Seismic Response and Design Spectra

      • Farzad Naeim, Mario Paz
      Pages 10-29

    4. Structures Modeled by Generalized Coordinates

      • Mario Paz
      Pages 30-36

    5. Structures Modeled as Multidegree-of-Freedom Systems

      • Mario Paz
      Pages 37-53

  3. Earthquake-Resistant Design of Buildings: Countries in Seismic Regions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 55-55
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    2. Algeria

      • Abdenour Salhi, Mokhtar Daoudi
      Pages 57-64

    3. Argentina

      • Fernando A. M. Reyna, Bibiana M. Luccioni, Ricardo D. Ambrosini
      Pages 65-83

    4. Australia

      • David B. Crawley, Michael C. Griffith
      Pages 84-99

    5. Bulgaria

      • Ludmil Tzenov, Elena Vasseva
      Pages 100-110

    6. Canada

      • David T. Lau, J. L. Humar
      Pages 111-126

    7. Chile

      • Arturo Cifuentes
      Pages 127-142

    8. China

      • Ye Yaoxian, Niu Zezhen, Huang Jiguang
      Pages 143-155

    9. Colombia

      • Luis E. García
      Pages 156-174

    10. Costa Rica

      • José L. Barzuna
      Pages 175-194

    11. Egypt

      • Fouad H. Fouad
      Pages 195-204

    12. El Salvador

      • Celso S. Alfaro
      Pages 205-214

    13. France

      • Auguste Boissonnade
      Pages 215-231

    14. Greece

      • George C. Manos
      Pages 232-248
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About this book

The subject of earthquake engineering has been the focus of my teaching and research for many years. Thus, when Mario Paz, the editor of this handbook, asked me to write a Foreword, I was interested and honored by his request. Worldwide, people are beginning to understand the severity of the danger to present and future generations caused by the destruction of the environment. Earthquakes pose a similar threat; thus, the proper use of methods for earthquake-resistant design and construction is vitally important for countries that are at high risk of being subjected to strong-motion earthquakes. Most seismic activity is the result of tectonic earthquakes. Tectonic earthquakes are very special events in that, although they occur frequently, their probability of becoming natural hazards for a specific urban area is very small. When a severe earthquake does occur near an urban area, however, its consequences are very large in terms of structural destruction and human suffering.



   

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  • Civil Engineering Department Speed Scientific School, University of Louisville, Louisville, USA

    Mario Paz

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