This book presents current developments in performance-based design (PBD) in earthquake geotechnical engineering, including various case histories, numerical methods, soil investigations and engineering practice. Special…

Set of book of abstracts and searchable full paper CD-ROM dealing with every aspect of safety and reliability of structures and civil engineering systems. A…

Tools to Safeguard New Buildings and Assess Existing Ones
Nonlinear analysis methods such as static pushover are globally considered a reliable tool for seismic and…

This book is a comprehensive review of recent developments in the field of the protection of relevant buildings belonging to the cultural heritage. at the…

Communication of risks within a transparent and accountable framework is essential in view of increasing mobility and the complexity of the modern society and the…

Earthquake Geotechnical Case Histories for Performance-Based Design is a collection of 26 case histories, each study containing well-instrumented geotechnical and earthquake data. The book is…

The last decades have shown a remarkable increase in the number of heavy rains, typhoons and earthquakes. These natural phenomena are the main causes for…

While successfully preventing earthquakes may still be beyond the capacity of modern engineering, the ability to mitigate damages with strong structural designs and other mitigation…

The increasing necessity to solve complex problems in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering requires the development of new ideas, innovative methods and numerical tools for…