Overview
- The state-of-the-art in seismic evaluation & retrofitting is presented
- Contributing authors are among the world's top experts in seismic design, evaluation & retrofitting
- The subject is of prime practical importance internationally
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering (GGEE, volume 26)
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About this book
In the past, facilities considered to be at the end of their useful life were demolished and replaced with new ones that better met the functional requirements of modern society, including new safety standards. Humankind has recently recognised the threats to the environment and to our limited natural resources due to our relentless determination to destroy the old and build anew. With the awareness of these constraints and the emphasis on sustainability, in future the majority of old structures will be retrofitted to extend their service life as long as feasible. In keeping with this new approach, the EU’s Construction Products Regulation 305/2011, which is the basis of the Eurocodes, included the sustainable use of resources as an "Essential Requirement" for construction. So, the forthcoming second generation of EN-Eurocodes will cover not only the design of new structures, but the rehabilitation of existing ones as well.
Most of the existing building stock and civil infrastructures are seismically deficient. When the time comes for a decision to prolong their service life with the help of structural and architectural upgrading, seismic retrofitting may be needed. Further, it is often decided to enhance the earthquake resistance of facilities that still meet their functional requirements and fulfil their purpose, if they are not earthquake-safe. In order to decide how badly a structure needs seismic upgrading or to prioritise it in a population of structures, a seismic evaluation is needed, which also servesas a guide for the extent and type of strengthening. Seismic codes do not sufficiently cover the delicate phase of seismic evaluation nor the many potential technical options for seismic upgrading; therefore research is on-going and the state-of-the-art is constantly evolving. All the more so as seismic evaluation and rehabilitation demand considerable expertise, to make best use of the available safety margins in the existing structure, to adapt the engineering capabilities and techniques at hand to the particularities of a project, to minimise disruption of use, etc. Further, as old structures are very diverse in terms of their materials and layout, seismic retrofitting does not lend itself to straightforward codified procedures or cook-book approaches. As such, seismic evaluation and rehabilitation need the best that the current state-of-the-art can offer on all aspects of earthquake engineering. This volume serves this need, as it gathers the most recent research of top seismic experts from around the world on seismic evaluation, retrofitting and closely related subjects.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Seismic Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Structures
Editors: Alper Ilki, Michael N. Fardis
Series Title: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00458-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-00457-0Published: 05 September 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-34447-8Published: 27 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-00458-7Published: 15 August 2013
Series ISSN: 1573-6059
Series E-ISSN: 1872-4671
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 497
Number of Illustrations: 190 b/w illustrations, 169 illustrations in colour
Topics: Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences, Solid Mechanics, Civil Engineering, Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control, Natural Hazards
Industry Sectors: Materials & Steel, Oil, Gas & Geosciences