TY - BOOK AU - Villaverde,Roberto TI - Fundamental concepts of earthquake engineering SN - 9781420064957 AV - TA654.6 .V55 2009 PY - 2009///] CY - Boca Raton PB - CRC Press KW - Earthquake engineering KW - Textbooks N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents; 1 Introduction ; 2 Seismic Regions of the World ; 3 Earthquake Genesis ; 4 Earthquake Propagation ; 5 Measurement of Earthquakes ; 6 Characterization of Strong Ground Motions ; 7 Seismic Hazard Assessment ; 8 Influence of Local Site Conditions ; 9 Design Response Spectrum ; 10 Structural Response by Response Spectrum Method ; 11 Structural Response by Step-by-Step Integration Methods ; 12 Structural Response by Equivalent Lateral Force Procedure ; 13 Structural Response Considering Soil-Structure Interaction ; 14 Seismic Response of Nonstructural Elements ; 15 Seismic Protection with Base Isolation ; 16 Seismic Protection with Energy Dissipating Devices ; 17 Seismic Code Provisions ; Appendix ; Index ER -