Earthquake in Campania-Basilicata, Italy November 23, 1980 Architectural and Planning Aspects

Henry J. Lagorio and George G. Mader

Earthquake Engineering Research Institute

This monograph is intended as a general introduction to methods of seismic hazard and risk analysis. Over the past 35 years, great progress has been made in the acceptance and use of probability methods in earthquake problems. A well-informed, if approximate, analysis benefits the decision making process in determining what percentage of resources to put into reducing earthquake dangers, as compared with reducing other types of possible dangers. Potentially large losses justify the significant effort involved in a seismic risk assessment, and a formal assessment allows the disciplines of seismology, geology, strong-motion geophysics, and earthquake engineering to communicate through a common language of best estimates and uncertainties. This book is a compilation of how these disciplines contribute to the evaluation of seismic risk. McGuire fully describes the connection between probabilistic seismic hazard analysis (PSHA) and seismic risk in a quantitative format. He begins by defining key terms and presents an overview of probabilistic seismic hazard and risk computations to show how all the elements fit together. Then he examines the elements in more detail how to describe earthquake source characteristics, estimate seismic ground shaking, perform seismic hazard analyses, and estimate seismic risk. While the probability theory in this monograph is not very complex, the reader should (1) know the elements of such theory, (2) be comfortable with probability density functions, cumulative distribution functions, and conditional distributions, and (3) be familiar with seismology, magnitude definitions, and representations of strong ground motion.

Seismic Hazard and Risk Analysis (Engineering monographs on earthquake criteria, structural design, and strong motion records)

Science & Math

Robin K. McGuire

Technology

Fundamentals of Seismic Protection for Bridges covers the basic aspects of the seismic performance of bridges during past earthquakes, current practices in the seismic analysis and design of new bridges, and retrofit strategies. Also included is an extensive glossary of terms pertaining to bridges and their elements. The monograph examines how bridge performance has been affected by construction, design details, proximity to different hazards, and the characteristics of surrounding soil. In exploring current practices for new bridges, it deals with how to design bridges for the variety of hazards that can occur during an earthquake. Also described are seismic demands on bridges and performance-based design; i.e., how to design and detail bridges and their elements to meet performance requirements. Additionally, the monograph focuses on the steps that a comprehensive bridge retrofit program would require, including the prioritizing, screening, and selection processes, as well as the analysis needed to identify vulnerabilities and develop alternate retrofit strategies.

Fundamentals of seismic protection for bridges (Engineering monographs on earthquake criteria, structural design, and strong motion records)

Mark Yashinsky

M.J. Karshenas

The 1999 Turkey Earthquakes : Bridge Performance and Remedial Actions - Lessons Learned Over Time (Learning from Earthquakes Series, Volume IV)

Seismic Design with Supplemental Energy Dissipation Devices imparts basic concepts of the supplemental energy dissipation technology to design engineers, architects, and building officials so they can understand its benefits and limitations in structural applications. The approach is introductory. References are cited throughout the monograph for readers who wish to study the subject in more depth. Supplemental energy dissipation systems are recent innovations to improve earthquake building performance. Research has led to a better understanding of the effects of supplemental energy dissipation on the earthquake response of buildings. Over the last 20 years, significant progress has been made in developing manufactured systems. They are being reliably designed and installed in new as well as existing buildings. Development of design codes and standards for energy dissipation systems has progressed slowly. This monograph summarizes information on their use in designing new earthquake-resistant buildings and upgrading the seismic performance of existing buildings. The following areas are covered: 
* The physical consequences of adding energy dissipation systems to a structure for various types of input motion * Summary of generic energy dissipation device characteristics * Summary of pros and cons of specific device characteristics in meeting selected design objectives * Seismic design limits for selecting energy dissipation systems * Design approaches for the limits of elastic or inelastic response

Seismic design with supplemental energy dissipation devices (Engineering monographs on earthquake criteria, structural design, and strong motion records)

Engineering & Transportation

Robert D. Hanson

Tsu T. Soong

Engineering

EERI Endowment Fund White Paper on financial management of earthquake risk

Financial Management of Earthquake Risk

Weimin Dong

Earthquake Spectra and Design

Nathan M. Newmark

W. J. Hall

Earthquake Design Criteria (Engineering monographs on earthquake criteria, structural design, and strong motion records)

G. W. Housner

P. C. Jennings

International Cooperative Program for Earthquake Hazard Mitigation

Scholl, Roger E.

Book by Degenkolb, Henry J., Scott, Stanley

Henry J. Degenkolb (Connections: The Eeri Oral History Series)

Stanley, Scott

Henry J. Degenkolb

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