Geotechnical earthquake engineering handbook : with the 2012 international building code /

"The latest methods for designing seismically sound structures. Fully updated for the 2012 International Building Code, Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Handbook, Second Edition discusses basic earthquake principles, common earthquake effects, and typical structural damage caused by seismic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Day, Robert W. (Autor)
Formato: eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, New York : McGraw-Hill Education LLC., 2002, [2012], ?2012.
Edición:2nd edition.
Temas:
Earthquake engineering > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Engineering geology > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Earthquake engineering.
Engineering geology.
International building code.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Civil > Earthquake.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • E. Acknowledgments
  • 1. Introduction
  • Geotechnical earthquake engineering
  • Engineering geology
  • Geotechnical engineering terms
  • Symbols and units
  • Book outline
  • A. Part 1: introduction to earthquakes
  • 2. Basic earthquake principles
  • Plate tectonics
  • Seismograph
  • Seismic waves
  • Magnitude of an earthquake
  • Intensity of an earthquake
  • Problems
  • 3. Common earthquake effects
  • Introduction
  • Surface rupture
  • Regional subsidence
  • Liquefaction
  • Slope movement
  • Tsunami and seiche
  • 4. Earthquake structural damage
  • Introduction
  • Earthquake-induced settlement
  • Torsion
  • Soft story
  • Pounding damage
  • Resonance of the structure
  • B. Part 2: geotechnical earthquake engineering analyses
  • 5. Site investigation for geotechnical earthquake engineering
  • Introduction
  • Screening investigation
  • Quantitative evaluation
  • Subsurface exploration
  • Laboratory testing
  • Peak ground acceleration
  • Report preparation
  • Problems
  • 6. Liquefaction
  • Introduction
  • Laboratory liquefaction studies
  • Main factors that govern liquefaction in the field
  • Liquefaction analysis
  • Report preparation
  • Problems
  • 7. Earthquake-induced settlement
  • Introduction
  • Settlement versus factor of safety against liquefaction
  • Liquefaction-induced ground damage
  • Volumetric compression
  • Settlement due to dynamic loads caused by rocking
  • Problems
  • 8. Bearing capacity analyses for earthquakes
  • Introduction
  • Bearing capacity analyses for liquefied soil
  • Granular soil with earthquake-induced pore water pressures
  • Bearing capacity analysis for cohesive soil weakened by the earthquake
  • Report preparation
  • Problems
  • 9. Slope stability analyses for earthquakes
  • Introduction
  • Inertia slope stability?pseudostatic method
  • Inertia slope stability?newmark method
  • Weakening slope stability?flow slides
  • Weakening slope stability?liquefaction-induced lateral spreading
  • Weakening slope stability?strain-softening soil
  • Mitigation of slope hazards
  • Report preparation
  • Problems
  • 10. Retaining wall analyses for earthquakes
  • Introduction
  • Pseudostatic method
  • Retaining wall analyses for liquefied soil
  • Retaining wall analyses for weakened soil
  • Restrained retaining walls
  • Temporary retaining walls
  • Problems
  • 11. Other geotechnical earthquake engineering analyses
  • Introduction
  • Surface rupture zone
  • Pavement design
  • Pipeline design
  • Response spectrum
  • Foundations on rock
  • Deep foundations
  • Problems
  • C. Part 3: site improvement methods to mitigate earthquake effects
  • 12. Grading and other soil improvement methods
  • Introduction
  • Grading
  • Other site improvement methods
  • Groundwater control
  • 13. Foundation alternatives to mitigate earthquake effects
  • Introduction
  • Shallow foundations
  • Deep foundations
  • Foundations for single-family houses
  • Problems
  • D. Part 4: building codes and summary chapter
  • 14. Earthquake provisions in building codes
  • Introduction
  • International building code
  • Problems
  • 15. Summary of geotechnical earthquake engineering
  • Introduction
  • Summary of site investigation
  • Summary of peak ground acceleration
  • Summary of engineering analyses
  • Summary of mitigation measures
  • E. Appendix a: glossaries
  • Basic terms
  • Glossary 1 field testing terminology
  • Glossary 2 laboratory testing terminology
  • Glossary 3 terminology for engineering analysis and computations
  • Glossary 4 compaction, grading, and construction terminology
  • Glossary 5 earthquake terminology
  • Glossary references
  • F. Appendix b: eqsearch, eqfault, and frisksp computer programs
  • G. Appendix c: conversion factors
  • H. Appendix d: example of a geotechnical report dealing with earthquake engineering
  • Introduction
  • Site geology and seismicity
  • Geotechnical earthquake engineering
  • Conclusions
  • Closure
  • I. Appendix e: solutions to problems
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 13
  • Chapter 14
  • J. Appendix f: references.

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