Modern earthquake engineering : offshore and land-based structures

This book focuses on the application of earthquake engineering to offshore infrastructures. It covers a wide range of topics, from seismology to the seismic performance of arctic structures.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Jia, Junbo (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin : Springer, [2017]
Subjects
Earthquake engineering.
Offshore structures.
Structural analysis (Engineering)
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783642318542
9783642318535
Physical Description1 online resource (859 pages)

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to modern earthquake engineering
  • Offshore and land-based structures
  • Measurement of earthquakes
  • Essentials of dynamic analysis
  • Computer based dynamic analysis and modal testing
  • Essentials of soil dynamics
  • Determination of site-specific earthquake ground motions
  • Representation of earthquake ground motions
  • Seismic response and earthquake effects
  • Structural and foundation modelling
  • Seismic design philosophy
  • Seismic analysis methods
  • Seismic response of non-structural elements
  • Seismic response of tanks due to sloshing
  • Influence of fluid-structure interactions on seismic response
  • Influence of ice-structure interactions on seismic response
  • Human body response to ground motions
  • Sudden subsidence and its assessment
  • Mitigation of seismic response
  • ductility, elevation control, damping apparatus, base isolation and dynamic absorbers
  • Seismic retrofit for structures
  • Tsunami.

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