Why Do Buildings Collapse In Earthquakes Building For Safety In Seismic Areas

Author : Robin Spence,Emily So
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781119619468

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Why Do Buildings Collapse in Earthquakes? by Robin Spence,Emily So Pdf

Learn from the personal experience and insights of leading earthquake engineering specialists as they examine the lessons from disasters of the last 30 years and propose a path to earthquake safety worldwide Why Do Buildings Collapse in Earthquakes?: Building for Safety in Seismic Areas delivers an insightful and comprehensive analysis of the key lessons taught by building failures during earthquakes around the world. The book uses empirical evidence to describe the successes of earthquake engineering and disaster preparedness, as well as the failures that may have had tragic consequences. Readers will learn what makes buildings in earthquake zones vulnerable, what can be done to design, build and maintain those buildings to reduce or eliminate that vulnerability, and what can be done to protect building occupants. Those who are responsible for the lives and safety of building occupants and visitors - architects, designers, engineers, and building owners or managers - will learn how to provide adequate safety in earthquake zones. The text offers useful and accessible answers to anyone interested in natural disasters generally and those who have specific concerns about the impact of earthquakes on the built environment. Readers will benefit from the inclusion of: A thorough introduction to how buildings have behaved in earthquakes, including a description of the world’s most lethal earthquakes and the fatality trend over time An exploration of how buildings are constructed around the world, including considerations of the impact of climate and seismicity on home design A discussion of what happens during an earthquake, including the types and levels of ground motion, landslides, tsunamis, and sequential effects, and how different types of buildings tend to behave in response to those phenomena What different stakeholders can do to improve the earthquake safety of their buildings The owners and managers of buildings in earthquake zones and those responsible for the safety of people who occupy or visit them will find Why Do Buildings Collapse in Earthquakes? Building for Safety in Seismic Areas essential reading, as will all architects, designers and engineers who design or refurbish buildings in earthquake zones.

Author : Robin Spence,Emily So
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781119619420

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Why Do Buildings Collapse in Earthquakes? Building for Safety in Seismic Areas by Robin Spence,Emily So Pdf

WHY DO BUILDINGS COLLAPSE IN EARTHQUAKES? Learn from the personal experience and insights of leading earthquake engineering specialists as they examine the lessons from disasters of the last 30 years and propose a path to earthquake safety worldwide Why Do Buildings Collapse in Earthquakes?: Building for Safety in Seismic Areas delivers an insightful and comprehensive analysis of the key lessons taught by building failures during earthquakes around the world. The book uses empirical evidence to describe the successes of earthquake engineering and disaster preparedness, as well as the failures that may have had tragic consequences. Readers will learn what makes buildings in earthquake zones vulnerable, what can be done to design, build and maintain those buildings to reduce or eliminate that vulnerability, and what can be done to protect building occupants. Those who are responsible for the lives and safety of building occupants and visitors—architects, designers, engineers, and building owners or managers—will learn how to provide adequate safety in earthquake zones. The text offers useful and accessible answers to anyone interested in natural disasters generally and those who have specific concerns about the impact of earthquakes on the built environment. Readers will benefit from the inclusion of: A thorough introduction to how buildings have behaved in earthquakes, including a description of the world’s most lethal earthquakes and the fatality trend over time An exploration of how buildings are constructed around the world, including considerations of the impact of climate and seismicity on home design A discussion of what happens during an earthquake, including the types and levels of ground motion, landslides, tsunamis, and sequential effects, and how different types of buildings tend to behave in response to those phenomena What different stakeholders can do to improve the earthquake safety of their buildings The owners and managers of buildings in earthquake zones and those responsible for the safety of people who occupy or visit them will find Why Do Buildings Collapse in Earthquakes? Building for Safety in Seismic Areas essential reading, as will all architects, designers and engineers who design or refurbish buildings in earthquake zones.

Author : Arya, Anand S,Boen, Teddy,Ishiyama, Yuji
Publisher : UNESCO
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789230000325

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Guidelines for earthquake resistant non-engineered construction by Arya, Anand S,Boen, Teddy,Ishiyama, Yuji Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Architecture, Domestic
ISBN : UOM:39015029148387

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The Home Builder's Guide for Earthquake Design by Anonim Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Geotechnical Board
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1994-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309050302

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Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Geotechnical Board Pdf

The Loma Prieta earthquake struck the San Francisco area on October 17, 1989, causing 63 deaths and $10 billion worth of damage. This book reviews existing research on the Loma Prieta quake and draws from it practical lessons that could be applied to other earthquake-prone areas of the country. The volume contains seven keynote papers presented at a symposium on the earthquake and includes an overview written by the committee offering recommendations to improve seismic safety and earthquake awareness in parts of the country susceptible to earthquakes.

Author : Anand Swarup Arya
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Building, Brick
ISBN : 8187966505

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Earthquake Disaster Reduction by Anand Swarup Arya Pdf

The saying goes Earthquakes Don t Kill, Buildings Do . Correctly speaking, only the buildings of unsafe design and construction collapse under earthquake impact, thereby killing the inmates. But those constructed with proper earthquake resisting features neither collapse nor kill. The author has carried out research and development studies in regard to such buildings, starting in1960, and has developed safe building construction methods based on structural analyses and extensive laboratory tests. The book includes in different chapters, the know how about the earthquake occurrences, their effect on non-engineered buildings, principles and details of earthquake resistant design, procedure for assessment of seismic safety of existing masonry buildings and method of upgrading their earthquake safety by retrofitting.

Author : Azer A. Kasimzade,Erdal Şafak,Carlos E. Ventura,Farzad Naeim,Yoichi Mukai
Publisher : Springer
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319931579

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Seismic Isolation, Structural Health Monitoring, and Performance Based Seismic Design in Earthquake Engineering by Azer A. Kasimzade,Erdal Şafak,Carlos E. Ventura,Farzad Naeim,Yoichi Mukai Pdf

This book features chapters based on selected presentations from the International Congress on Advanced Earthquake Resistance of Structures, AERS2016, held in Samsun, Turkey, from 24 to 28 October 2016. It covers the latest advances in three widely popular research areas in Earthquake Engineering: Performance-Based Seismic Design, Seismic Isolation Systems, and Structural Health Monitoring. The book shows the vulnerability of high-rise and seismically isolated buildings to long periods of strong ground motions, and proposes new passive and semi-active structural seismic isolation systems to protect against such effects. These systems are validated through real-time hybrid tests on shaking tables. Structural health monitoring systems provide rapid assessment of structural safety after an earthquake and allow preventive measures to be taken, such as shutting down the elevators and gas lines, before damage occurs. Using the vibration data from instrumented tall buildings, the book demonstrates that large, distant earthquakes and surface waves, which are not accounted for in most attenuation equations, can cause long-duration shaking and damage in tall buildings. The overview of the current performance-based design methodologies includes discussions on the design of tall buildings and the reasons common prescriptive code provisions are not sufficient to address the requirements of tall-building design. In addition, the book explains the modelling and acceptance criteria associated with various performance-based design guidelines, and discusses issues such as selection and scaling of ground motion records, soil-foundation-structure interaction, and seismic instrumentation and peer review needs. The book is of interest to a wide range of professionals in earthquake engineering, including designers, researchers, and graduate students.

Author : Robert S. Yeats
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Geology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105032284304

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Field Trip to Pliocene in the Ventura Basin by Robert S. Yeats Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Nature
ISBN : MINN:31951D01220354M

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Reducing Earthquake Losses by Anonim Pdf

Author : Earthquake Engineering Research Institute. Ad Hoc Committee on Seismic Performance
Publisher : Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : PSU:000033200279

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Expected Seismic Performance of Buildings by Earthquake Engineering Research Institute. Ad Hoc Committee on Seismic Performance Pdf

Author : Robert B. Olshansky
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Building inspection
ISBN : 9780788176326

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Promoting the Adoption and Enforcement of Seismic Building Codes by Robert B. Olshansky Pdf

Provides background information and educational materials to help state officials promote the adoption and enforcement of state and local model building codes that contain the latest seismic provisions. These codes can reduce the damage that will occur when future earthquakes strike at-risk parts of the country. It is intended for state earthquake program managers and hazard mitigation officers in the emergency management agencies of the states and territories prone to earthquakes. It is designed to help you convince your state and local governments that codes are effective, inexpensive, and a good investment for the future of our communities. Illustrated.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2004-07-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264016705

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School Safety and Security Keeping Schools Safe in Earthquakes by OECD Pdf

This book resents expert knowledge, opinions and experiences, and provides valuable insight into the scope of problems involved in protecting schools and their occupants from earthquakes.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Policy Research and Insurance
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Disaster relief
ISBN : PSU:000016129962

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Earthquake Hazard Mitigation and Earthquake Insurance by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Policy Research and Insurance Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Earthquake prediction
ISBN : PSU:000016123854

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The Adequacy of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act in Mitigating the Effects of Future U.S. Earthquakes by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology Pdf

Author : C.A. Brebbia,S. Ivorra Chorro
Publisher : WIT Press
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781784662035

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Earthquake Resistant Engineering Structures XI by C.A. Brebbia,S. Ivorra Chorro Pdf

In its 11th year, and reporting on the latest research on preparation for and mitigation of future earthquakes, this volume examines an area of increasing importance to many countries around the world. ERES 2017 assembled experts from around the world to present their basic and applied research in the fields of earthquake engineering relevant to the design of structures. As the world’s population has concentrated in urban areas resulting in buildings in regions of high seismic vulnerability, we have seen the consequences of natural disasters take an ever higher toll on human existence. Protecting the built environment in earthquake-prone regions involves not only the optimal design and construction of new facilities, but also the upgrading and rehabilitation of existing structures including heritage buildings, which is an important area of research. Major earthquakes and associated effects, such as tsunamis, continue to stress the need to carry out more research and a better understanding of these phenomena is required to design earthquake resistant buildings and to carry out risk assessment and vulnerability studies. Some of the subject areas covered are: Seismic isolation and energy dissipation; Building performance during earthquakes; Numerical analysis; Performance based design; Experimental studies; Seismic hazards and tsunamis; Safety engineering; Liquefaction; Innovative technologies; Paraseismic devices and Lifelines and resilience.