The response of civil engineering works to earthquakes is the only real and conclusive proof of their adequacy or otherwise. However, earthquakes as natural geological phenomena are few and far-between, which is fortunate from a human point of view. Therefore, drawing important lessons from each and every earthquake is vital for improving the understanding of their effects and consequently for mitigating the effects of future earthquakes. It is in this context that this volume has been written, where a number of distinguished and internationally renowned earthquake engineers make contributions largely based on lessons from recent earthquakes. In particular, studies of the Kobe earthquake of 1995 and the more recent devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Greece (August and September 1999, respectively) are included. Through assimilation of the lessons learnt and dissemination of this information, it is hoped that, future earthquakes will not exact such a heavy toll.
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On 17 August 1999, a Mw 7.4 earthquake occurred in the western part of the Anatolian fault zone in Turkey with a provisional epicentre close to Izmit, 90 km south-east of Istanbul. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
basic skeleton curve, real accelerograms, demand spectra, partial strength connections, pushover analysis, seismic capacity, cyclic loading experiment, northbound bridge, southbound bridge, ground motion levels, vulnerability functions, seismic demand, elastic spectra, drift ratio, soft storey, uplift model, deformation increment, macroseismic intensity, strong motion instruments, tensile experiment, acceleration response spectra, ductility demand, seismic code, capacity diagram, pier height Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Nada Ward, Design Specifications of Highway Bridges, Implications of Recent Earthquakes, Bei-Fong Bridge, Chi Chi, Kobe City, New Zealand, Gulf of Izmit, New Greek Seismic Code, Journal of Structural Engineering, Kobe Earthquake, United States, Imperial College of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Hyogoken-Nanbu Earthquake, Japan Road Association, New York, University of Tokyo, Ano Liosia, Earthquake Spectra, Specimen Fig, Taiwan Chichi Earthquake, Taiwan Earthquake, Acta Mechanica Sinica, Building Research Institute New!
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On 17 August 1999, a Mw 7.4 earthquake occurred in the western part of the Anatolian fault zone in Turkey with a provisional epicentre close to Izmit, 90 km south-east of Istanbul. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
basic skeleton curve, real accelerograms, demand spectra, partial strength connections, pushover analysis, seismic capacity, cyclic loading experiment, northbound bridge, southbound bridge, ground motion levels, vulnerability functions, seismic demand, elastic spectra, drift ratio, soft storey, uplift model, deformation increment, macroseismic intensity, strong motion instruments, tensile experiment, acceleration response spectra, ductility demand, seismic code, capacity diagram, pier height Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Nada Ward, Design Specifications of Highway Bridges, Implications of Recent Earthquakes, Bei-Fong Bridge, Chi Chi, Kobe City, New Zealand, Gulf of Izmit, New Greek Seismic Code, Journal of Structural Engineering, Kobe Earthquake, United States, Imperial College of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Hyogoken-Nanbu Earthquake, Japan Road Association, New York, University of Tokyo, Ano Liosia, Earthquake Spectra, Specimen Fig, Taiwan Chichi Earthquake, Taiwan Earthquake, Acta Mechanica Sinica, Building Research Institute New!
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- Fundamentals of Earthquake Engineering by Amr Elnashai in Front Matter, page 19, and page 32
- Earthquake Protection by Andrew Coburn on page 89
- Foundation Engineering Handbook by Hans F Winterkorn on page 138
- Seismic Design and Retrofit of Bridges by M. J. N. Priestley on page 187
- Deformation Characteristics of Geomaterials: Recent Investigations and Prospects by H. DiBenedetto on page 114
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