Good Earthquake Engineering Text
Good Earthquake Engineering Text
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Does anyone have any recommendations for a good earthquake engineering text?
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RE: Good Earthquake Engineering Text
Note that with most seismic texts, it is beneficial if you at least have a graduate level background in structural dynamics.
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RE: Good Earthquake Engineering Text
Dynamics of structures - Theory and Applications to Earthquake Engineering by Anil K. Chopra
RE: Good Earthquake Engineering Text
Clough and Penzien's is good too, and best if you need a more detailed walk through in mechanics of vibrations.
RE: Good Earthquake Engineering Text
It has chapters on the following fundamental concepts:
1) The nature of earthquake motion
2) Response Spectra
3) Geotech Issues (Soil effects, liquifaction...)
4) Dynamic response of structures
4) Equivalent Static Force Procedures (1997 UBC and 2000IBC)
5) Drift and stability
It also has detailed chapters on the seismic design and detailing of
1) Diaphragms
2) Steel Structues
3) Reinforced Concrete
4) Wood and Masonry
5) Non-Structural components
6) Architectural Considerations
It's got a number of chapters on more advanced topics (Base Isolation, Performance Based Design Procedures, et cetera).
I swear that I'm not related to Farzad Naeim (or any of the other authors), I just think it is a very good reference for a wide variety of seismic topics.