International Handbook of Earthquake Engineering

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

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.



   

• Fundament
• civil engineering
• dynamics
• earthquake
• earthquake engineering
• geology
• seismic
• structural dynamics
• structure

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

  Mario Paz

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