Earthquake Damage Evaluation and Vulnerability Analysis of Building Structures
Author : A. Koridze
Publisher :
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 50,87 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Buildings
ISBN :
Reducing the Seismic Vulnerability of Existing Buildings Assessment and Retrofit
Author : Tiago Miguel Ferreira
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 11,7 MB
Release : 2019-07-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 3039212575
Book Description
This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue Reducing the Seismic Vulnerability of Existing Buildings: Assessment and Retrofit that was published in Buildings
Empirical Seismic Vulnerability and Resilience Assessment of Building Clusters
Author : Si-Qi Li
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 623 pages
File Size : 46,98 MB
Release : 2024-03-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0443216398
Book Description
Empirical Seismic Vulnerability and Resilience Assessment of Building Clusters analyzes the seismic vulnerability analysis of four types of structures and studies and discusses the evaluation of structural damage using risk analysis and shaking table test methods. It does not consider the contribution of typical empirical structural seismic damage data to structural vulnerability assessment and prediction. It is recognized that the impact of earthquakes on large-scale areas is extensive, not only on a building but also on a group of buildings. The book is based on the research background of typical seismic damage characteristics of 11 types of engineering structures. It analyzes the characteristics of the vulnerability of various structures and provides measures and methods to improve the vulnerability of various structures. Combined with probability risk, reliability, machine learning, and other means, vulnerability prediction and evaluation models are established, respectively, and the rationality of the models is verified by hundreds of onsite earthquake damage survey data. Increases engineers' theoretical and practical knowledge of field investigation to help improve their efficiency and the quality of future work Includes the analysis of hundreds of earthquake field survey data Provides a vulnerability assessment of diversified structural experience
Seismic Vulnerability of Structures
Author : Philippe Gueguen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 20,92 MB
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1118604008
Book Description
This book is focused on the seismic vulnerability assessment methods, applied to existing buildings, describing several behaviors and new approaches for assessment on a large scale (urban area). It is clear that the majority of urban centers are composed of old buildings, designed according to concepts and rules that are inadequate to the seismic context. How to assess the vulnerability of existing buildings is an essential step to improve the management of seismic risk and its prevention policy. After some key reminders, this book describes seismic vulnerability methods applied to a large number of structures (buildings and bridges) in moderate (France, Switzerland) and strong seismic prone regions (Italy, Greece). Contents 1. Seismic Vulnerability of Existing Buildings: Observational and Mechanical Approaches for Application in Urban Areas, Sergio Lagomarsino and Serena Cattari. 2. Mechanical Methods: Fragility Curves and Pushover Analysis, Caterina Negulescu and Pierre Gehl. 3. Seismic Vulnerability and Loss Assessment for Buildings in Greece, Andreas J. Kappos. 4. Experimental Method: Contribution of Ambient Vibration Recordings to the Vulnerability Assessment, Clotaire Michel and Philippe Guéguen. 5. Numerical Model: Simplified Strategies for Vulnerability Seismic Assessment of Existing Structures, Cédric Desprez, Panagiotis Kotronis and Stéphane Grange. 6. Approach Based on the Risk Used in Switzerland, Pierino Lestuzzi. 7. Preliminary Evaluation of the Seismic Vulnerability of Existing Bridges, Denis Davi. About the Authors Philippe Guéguen is a Senior IFSTTAR Researcher at ISTerre, Joseph Fourier University Grenoble 1, France
Encyclopedia of Earthquake Engineering
Author : Michael Beer
Publisher : Springer
Page : 3953 pages
File Size : 49,88 MB
Release : 2016-01-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783642353437
Book Description
The Encyclopedia of Earthquake Engineering is designed to be the authoritative and comprehensive reference covering all major aspects of the science of earthquake engineering, specifically focusing on the interaction between earthquakes and infrastructure. The encyclopedia comprises approximately 300 contributions. Since earthquake engineering deals with the interaction between earthquake disturbances and the built infrastructure, the emphasis is on basic design processes important to both non-specialists and engineers so that readers become suitably well informed without needing to deal with the details of specialist understanding. The encyclopedia’s content provides technically-inclined and informed readers about the ways in which earthquakes can affect our infrastructure and how engineers would go about designing against, mitigating and remediating these effects. The coverage ranges from buildings, foundations, underground construction, lifelines and bridges, roads, embankments and slopes. The encyclopedia also aims to provide cross-disciplinary and cross-domain information to domain-experts. This is the first single reference encyclopedia of this breadth and scope that brings together the science, engineering and technological aspects of earthquakes and structures.
Handbook of Seismic Risk Analysis and Management of Civil Infrastructure Systems
Author : S Tesfamariam
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 920 pages
File Size : 41,50 MB
Release : 2013-04-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 0857098985
Book Description
Earthquakes represent a major risk to buildings, bridges and other civil infrastructure systems, causing catastrophic loss to modern society. Handbook of seismic risk analysis and management of civil infrastructure systems reviews the state of the art in the seismic risk analysis and management of civil infrastructure systems. Part one reviews research in the quantification of uncertainties in ground motion and seismic hazard assessment. Part twi discusses methodologies in seismic risk analysis and management, whilst parts three and four cover the application of seismic risk assessment to buildings, bridges, pipelines and other civil infrastructure systems. Part five also discusses methods for quantifying dependency between different infrastructure systems. The final part of the book considers ways of assessing financial and other losses from earthquake damage as well as setting insurance rates. Handbook of seismic risk analysis and management of civil infrastructure systems is an invaluable guide for professionals requiring understanding of the impact of earthquakes on buildings and lifelines, and the seismic risk assessment and management of buildings, bridges and transportation. It also provides a comprehensive overview of seismic risk analysis for researchers and engineers within these fields. This important handbook reviews the wealth of recent research in the area of seismic hazard analysis in modern earthquake design code provisions and practices Examines research into the analysis of ground motion and seismic hazard assessment, seismic risk hazard methodologies Addresses the assessment of seismic risks to buildings, bridges, water supply systems and other aspects of civil infrastructure
Rapid Visual Screening of Buildings for Potential Seismic Hazards: Supporting Documentation
Author :
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 33,18 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780160926754
Book Description
The Rapid Visual Screening (RVS) handbook can be used by trained personnel to identify, inventory, and screen buildings that are potentially seismically vulnerable. The RVS procedure comprises a method and several forms that help users to quickly identify, inventory, and score buildings according to their risk of collapse if hit by major earthquakes. The RVS handbook describes how to identify the structural type and key weakness characteristics, how to complete the screening forms, and how to manage a successful RVS program.
Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Civil Engineering Structures at Multiple Scales
Author : Tiago Miguel Ferreira
Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 41,69 MB
Release : 2021-12-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0128240725
Book Description
Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Civil Engineering Structures at Multiple Scales: From Single Buildings to Large-Scale Assessment provides an integrated, multiscale platform for fundamental and applied studies on the seismic vulnerability assessment of civil engineering structures, including buildings with different materials and building typologies. The book shows how various outputs obtained from different scales and layers of assessment (from building scale to the urban area) can be used to outline and implement effective risk mitigation, response and recovery strategies. In addition, it highlights how significant advances in earthquake engineering research have been achieved with the rise of new technologies and techniques. The wide variety of construction and structural systems associated with the complex behavior of their materials significantly limits the application of current codes and building standards to the existing building stock, hence this book is a welcomed guide on new construction standards and practices. Provides the theoretical backgrounds on the most advanced seismic vulnerability assessment approaches at different scales and for most common building typologies Covers the most common building typologies and the materials they are made from, such as concrete, masonry, steel, timber and raw earth Presents practical guidelines on how the outputs coming from such approaches can be used to outline effective risk mitigation and emergency planning strategies
Seismic Vulnerability Index Assessment Framework of RC Structures
Author : Moustafa Moufid Kassem
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 33,83 MB
Release : 2023-09-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9819950384
Book Description
This book represents a significant step toward a new contribution in the process of developing the seismic vulnerability index. This is accomplished by releasing or reducing the role of the rapid visual screening that is created by the opinions and decisions of experts, which depend on observations made while investigating the vulnerability damages caused by earthquakes. Alternatively, the computational analytical technique is preferable since it can be effective in determining the seismic vulnerability index before the occurrence of an earthquake by modeling the most affected influencing parameters that regulate the building performance. In addition, the seismic vulnerability index is supported by the vulnerability curves, which describe the probability of damages and are used to estimate the economic damage grade for each building which is the topic of inquiry. In the end, this helps to establish a clear vision and sort of recommendations for engineers and specialists to follow in order to take into consideration certain indices and factors before designing any specific structure. Because of this, the simplified work is utilized to manage and put into action measures that will protect against the effects of seismic events before an earthquake really occurs. In addition to this benefit, the work that has been done is of significant assistance to the authorities that are accountable for the restoration of the preexisting buildings and the cultural heritages.
Seismic Impact on Building Structures
Author : Rajesh Rupakhety
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,78 MB
Release : 2024-06-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783725813612
Book Description
As the late Professor Nick Ambraseys famously said, "Earthquakes do not kill people-buildings do". Damage to buildings is one of the most serious physical impacts of earthquakes. Damaged buildings result not only in economic losses but also in human casualties and injuries, a lack of housing, and lost incomes. The seismic resilience of buildings is dictated by a multitude of factors associated with the buildings themselves and their complex interactions with the characteristics of ground shaking. This Special Issue focuses on the structural impact of earthquakes on buildings. Original research and reviews covering structural modeling, vulnerability assessment, performance assessment, design methodology, vibration control/damping, material characterization for innovative use in earthquake-resistant design, performance-based design, forensic analysis, structural pathology and rehabilitation, and repair/strengthening are incorporated into this Special Issue.
