Earthquake Engineering in Europe

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Garevski, Mihail. (Editor), Ansal, Atilla. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Series: Geotechnical, Geological, and Earthquake Engineering, 17
• Subjects: Geography.; Engineering.; Civil engineering.; Hydraulic engineering.; Soil conservation.; Earth Sciences.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.; Civil Engineering.; Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics.; Soil Science & Conservation.; Computational Intelligence.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9544-2

This book contains 9 invited keynote and 12 theme lectures presented at the 14th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering (14ECEE) held in Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia, from August 30 to September 3, 2010. The conference was organized by the Macedonian Association for Earthquake Engineering (MA...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• 1. Seismic Engineering of Monuments
• 2. Microzonation for Earthquake scenarios
• 3. Analysis of Regional Ground Motion Variations for Engineering Application
• 4. Nonlinear Soil-Structure Interaction: Impact on the Seismic Response of Structures
• 5. From Non-Invasive Site Characterization to Site Amplification: Main Findings from the Neries-Jra4 Investigations
• 6. Effects of Non-Plastic Fines on Liquefaction Resistance of Sandy Soils
• 7. Performance-Based Seismic Design of Tall Buildings
• 8. Evaluation of Analysis Procedures for Seismic Assessment and Retrofit Design
• 9. Reflection on the Rehabilitation and the Retrofit of Historical Constructions
• 10. Engineers Understanding Of Earthquakes Demand and Structures Response
• 11. Current Trends in the Seismic Design and Assessment of Buildings
• 12. Performance Based Design Of Tall Reinforced Concrete Core Wall Buildings
• 13. Open Issues in the Seismic Design and Assessment of Bridges
• 14. Recent Developments on Structural Health Monitoring and Data Analyses
• 15. Large Scale Testing  Achievements and Needs
• 16. The Contribution of Shaking Tables to Early Developments in Earthquake Engineering
• 17. Development, Production and Implementation of Low Cost Rubber Bearings
• 18. Investing Today for Safer Future: How the Hyogo Framework for Action Can Contribute to Reducing Deaths During Earthquakes
• 19. Emergency and Post-Emergency Management of the Abruzzi Earthquake
• 20. LAquila 6th April 2009 Earthquake: Emergency and Post-Emergency Activities on Cultural Heritage Buildings
• 21. Rapid Earthquake Loss Assessment after Damaging Earthquakes
• 22. Catastrophe Micro-Insurance for those at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Bridging the Last Mile
• Index.