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<![CDATA[Civil Engineering Association - Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering]]> https://forum.civilea.com/ Wed, 27 May 2026 14:18:34 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Energy-Based Seismic Engineering : Proceedings of IWEBSE 2021]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=58302 Fri, 28 Jun 2024 17:44:39 +0300 TAFATNEB]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=58302 Energy-Based Seismic Engineering : Proceedings of IWEBSE 2021

This volume gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of seismic engineering, as presented by leading researchers and engineers at the 1st International Workshop on Energy-Based Seismic Engineering (IWEBSE), held in Madrid, Spain, on May 24-26, 2021. The contributions cover a diverse range of topics, including energy-based EDPs, damage potential of ground motion, structural modeling in energy-based damage assessment of structures, energy dissipation demand on structural components, innovative structures with energy dissipation systems or seismic isolation, as well as seismic design and analysis. Selected by means of a rigorous peer-review process, they will spur novel research directions and foster future multidisciplinary collaborations.

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]]> <![CDATA[Seismic Assessment, Behavior and Retrofit of Heritage Buildings and Monuments]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=58301 Fri, 28 Jun 2024 17:32:53 +0300 TAFATNEB]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=58301 Seismic Assessment, Behavior and Retrofit of Heritage Buildings and Monuments

This book assembles, identifies and highlights the most recent developments in Rehabilitation and retrofitting of historical and heritage structures. This is an issue of paramount importance in countries with great built cultural heritage that also suffer from high seismicity, such as the countries of the eastern Mediterranean basin. Heritage structures range from traditional residential constructions to monumental structures, ancient temples, towers, castles, etc. It is generally recognized that these structures present particular difficulties in seismic response calculation through computer simulation due to the complexity of the structural system which is, generally, inhomogeneous, with several contact problems, gaps/joints, nonlinearities and brittleness in material constituents. This book contains selected papers from the ECCOMAS Thematic Conferences on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics & Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN) that were held in Corfu, Greece in 2011 and Kos, Greece in 2013. The Conferences brought together the scientific communities of Computational Mechanics, Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering in an effort to facilitate the exchange of ideas in topics of mutual interest and to serve as a platform for establishing links between research groups with complementary activities.

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]]> <![CDATA[Smart Structures Innovative Systems for Seismic Response Control]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=58300 Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:15:07 +0300 TAFATNEB]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=58300 Smart Structures Innovative Systems for Seismic Response Control

Abstract: An innovative concept, smart structural systems have proven to be extremely effective in absorbing damaging energy and/or counteracting potentially devastating force, thus limiting structural collapse and subsequent injury. As this technology rapidly evolves, there is an ever-increasing need for an authoritative reference that will allow those in the field to stay abreast of the very latest advances.
Smart Structures: Innovative Systems for Seismic Response organizes current research and technology to provide researchers and practicing engineers, as well as advanced students, with the means to learn about and apply the very latest smart structure innovations. Key features include—
- Complete mathematical formulations and numerical procedures for topics presented
- New technologies
- Design guidelines and examples based on current official codes
- Consideration of smart structures on a variety of foundations
- Discussion of the use of smart structures with passive or semi-active devices
- Extensive references
Designed for self-teaching, the text emphasizes essential information on structural formulations, mechanism of control systems, and numerical algorithms. It also provides step-by-step numerical examples to illustrate mathematical formulations and interpret physical representations, enabling readers to understand the forumulae vis-à-vis their applications. Each chapter comprehensively explores a specific topic, from smart structure systems currently in use, to case studies utilizing simulated earthquake data.

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]]> <![CDATA[Vibrations from Blasting]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=58018 Sat, 20 Jan 2024 09:36:24 +0200 poolmand]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=58018 Vibrations from Blasting

This book summarizes the results of research by the U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) and related work by others on vibrations and airblast from lasting and specifically their impacts on homes and other structures.

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]]> <![CDATA[Guide to Post-Earthquake Investigation of Lifelines]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=57619 Sun, 09 Jul 2023 09:58:45 +0300 poolmand]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=57619 Guide to Post-Earthquake Investigation of Lifelines (Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering, Monograph No. 3, August, 1991)

This committee report will help the investigator become familiar with the overall operation of major lifeline systems, with the function and operation of lifeline facilities and equipment, with past seismic performance, and with methods to gather pertinent information. Includes photographs, charts, checklists. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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]]> <![CDATA[Computer Analysis and Design of Earthquake Resistant Structures: A Handbook]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=57527 Sat, 06 May 2023 14:54:46 +0300 ziggywas1]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=57527 Computer Analysis and Design of Earthquake Resistant Structures: A Handbook

This handbook represents an edited collection of 18 chapters on the analysis and design of earthquake-resistant structures by numerical methods, especially software-based methods. Written by well known specialists in the field, they include tutorial as well as state-of-the-art material. The book thus may also be used as a reference source for additional information.

The Handbook is unique in its kind as it combines in a single volume self-contained chapters on a great variety of structures not found elsewhere in one book, with a wealth of background material covering the required related subjects. No other book on earthquake engineering, old or recent, combines tutorial and state-of-the-art material of this subject from the modern viewpoint of computerized methodologies.

More specifically, the book covers numerical methods in earthquake engineering, stochastic analysis methods, engineering seismology, strong ground motion and site effects, seismic hazard analysis and modeling, buildings, reinforced concrete structures, steel structures, masonry structures, bridges, dams, storage tanks and silos, offshore structures, underground and lifeline structures, seismic isolation and control, and repair and strengthening.

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]]> <![CDATA[Vibration Problems ICOVP 2007: Eighth International Conference, 01-03 February 2007,]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=57494 Thu, 27 Apr 2023 11:52:16 +0300 TAFATNEB]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=57494 Vibration Problems ICOVP 2007

Vibration problems dealing with advanced Mathematical and Numerical
Techniques have extensive application in a wide class of problems in aeronautics, aerodynamics, space science and technology, off-shore engineering and in the design of different structural components of high speed space crafts and nuclear reactors. Different classes of vibration problems dealing with complex geometries and non-linear behaviour require careful attention of scientists and engineers in pursuit of their research activities. Almost all fields of Engineering, Science and Technology, ranging from small domestic building subjected to earthquake and cyclone to the space craft venturing towards different planets, from giant ship to human skeleton, encounter problems of vibration and dynamic loading.
This being truly an interdisciplinary field, where the mathematicians, physicists and engineers could interface their innovative ideas and creative thoughts to arrive at an appropriate solution, Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, India, a premier institution for education and research in engineering, science and technology felt it appropriate to organize 8th International Conference on “Vibration Problems (ICOVP-2007)” as a part of its sesquicentenary celebration. The conference created a platform and all aspects of vibration phenomenon with the focus on the state-of-the art in theoretical, experimental and applied research areas were addressed and the scientific interaction, participated by a large gathering including eminent personalities and young research workers, generated many research areas and innovative ideas.
This proceedings being published by Spinger containing good number of
scientific research articles and state-of-the art lecture by the distinguished
scientists and engineers across the globe will definitely be a good reference for the scientists who would be working in the relevant field in theoretical,
experimental and applied research areas.
We express our sincere thanks and gratitude to all the guests, participants,
speakers, sponsors and supporters for their kind patronage and valued cooperation to make the conference a grand success. Special thanks are due to Ministry of Human Resources, Department of Science and Technology (DST), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Govt. of India, Centre for Applied Mathematics and Computational Science, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP), Kolkata, India for their kind cooperation and support for the conference and making the publication of the proceeding a reality

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]]> <![CDATA[Static and Dynamic Analysis of Engineering Structures]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=57482 Tue, 25 Apr 2023 12:58:19 +0300 TAFATNEB]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=57482 Static and Dynamic Analysis of Engineering Structures

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An authoritative guide to the theory and practice of static and dynamic structures analysis

Static and Dynamic Analysis of Engineering Structures examines static and dynamic analysis of engineering structures for methodological and practical purposes. In one volume, the authors ? noted engineering experts ? provide an overview of the topic and review the applications of modern as well as classic methods of calculation of various structure mechanics problems. They clearly show the analytical and mechanical relationships between classical and modern methods of solving boundary value problems.

The first chapter offers solutions to problems using traditional techniques followed by the introduction of the boundary element methods. The book discusses various discrete and continuous systems of analysis. In addition, it offers solutions for more complex systems, such as elastic waves in inhomogeneous media, frequency-dependent damping and membranes of arbitrary shape, among others. Static and Dynamic Analysis of Engineering Structures is filled with illustrative examples to aid in comprehension of the presented material. The book:

Illustrates the modern methods of static and dynamic analysis of structures;
Provides methods for solving boundary value problems of structural mechanics and soil mechanics;
Offers a wide spectrum of applications of modern techniques and methods of calculation of static, dynamic and seismic problems of engineering design;
Presents a new foundation model.

Written for researchers, design engineers and specialists in the field of structural mechanics, Static and Dynamic Analysis of Engineering Structures provides a guide to analyzing static and dynamic structures, using traditional and advanced approaches with real-world, practical examples.

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]]> <![CDATA[Dynamic Analysis of Structures]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=57481 Tue, 25 Apr 2023 11:51:42 +0300 TAFATNEB]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=57481 Dynamic Analysis of Structures

Dynamic Analysis of Structures reflects the latest application of structural dynamics theory to produce more optimal and economical structural designs. Written by an author with over 37 years of researching, teaching and writing experience, this reference introduces complex structural dynamics concepts in a user-friendly manner. The author includes carefully worked-out examples which are solved utilizing more recent numerical methods. These examples pave the way to more accurately simulate the behavior of various types of structures. The essential topics covered include principles of structural dynamics applied to particles, rigid and deformable bodies, thus enabling the formulation of equations for the motion of any structure.

Preface
General concepts and principles of structural dynamics
Chapter outline
Introduction
Types of dynamic loads
Dynamic degrees of freedom
Dynamic model and formulation of the equation of motion of SDOF systems
Derivation of the equations of motion using dAlemberts principle
Principle of virtual displacements
Hamiltons principle
Lagranges equations
Derivation of Lagranges equations
Lagrange multipliers
Small displacements
Potential energy and stiffness matrix
Kinetic energy and mass matrix
Raleighs dissipation function
Influence of the gravity loads
Problems
References and further reading
Single-degree-of-freedom systems: Free vibrations
Chapter outline
Introduction
Free undamped vibrations
Free damped vibrations
Critically damped system
Underdamped system
Overdamped system
Conservation of energy in an undamped system
Problems
References and further reading
Chapter 3: Single-degree-of-freedom systems: Forced vibrations
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Response to harmonic loading
3.2.1. Response of undamped systems to harmonic loading
3.2.2. Response of damped systems to harmonic loading
3.3. Response to arbitrary dynamic loading-Duhamels integral
3.3.1. Undamped vibrations
3.3.2. Damped vibrations
3.4. Analytical evaluation of the Duhamel integral-applications
3.4.1. Response to step function load
3.4.2. Response to ramp function load
3.4.3. Response to step function load with finite rise time. Static load
3.5. Response to impulsive loads
3.5.1. Rectangular pulse load
3.5.2. Triangular pulse load
3.5.3. Asymmetrical triangular pulse load
3.5.4. Response to piecewise linear loading
3.6. Response to a periodic loading
3.6.1. Periodic loads
3.6.2. Fourier series
3.6.3. Response of the SDOF system to periodic excitation
3.7. Response to unit impulse
3.7.1. The delta function or Diracs delta function
3.7.2. Response to unit impulse
3.7.3. Response to arbitrary loading
3.7.4. The reciprocal theorem in dynamics
3.8. Problems
References and further reading
Numerical integration of the equation of motion
Chapter outline
Introduction
The central difference method
The average acceleration method
The analog equation method
Stability of the numerical integration methods
Errors in the numerical integration
Difference equations
Difference equations and stability of the numerical integration methods
Stability of the central difference method
Stability of the average acceleration method
Stability of the analog equation method
Accuracy of the numerical integration
Problems
References and further reading
Chapter 5: Nonlinear response: Single-degree-of-freedom systems
Chapter outline
5.1. Introduction
5.2. The central difference method
5.3. The average acceleration method
5.4. The analog equation method
5.5. Problems
References and further reading
Response to ground motion and vibration isolation
Chapter outline
Introduction
Equation of motion: Relative displacement
Response spectra
Equation of motion in terms of the total displacement
Vibration isolation
Transmission of force
Transmission of motion
Problems
References and further reading
Damping in structures
Chapter outline
Introduction
Loss of energy due to damping
Equivalent viscous damping
Hysteretic damping
Coulomb damping
Free vibrations with Coulomb damping
Forced vibrations with Coulomb damping
Damping modeling via fractional derivatives
Introduction
The fractional derivative
Measurement of damping
Free vibration decay method
Resonance amplitude method
Width of response curve method
Problems
References and further reading
Generalized single-degree-of-freedom systems-Continuous systems
Chapter outline
Introduction
Generalized single-degree-of-freedom systems
Continuous systems
Introduction
Solution of the beam equation of motion
Free vibrations of beams
The simply supported beam
The cantilever beam
Orthogonality of the free-vibration modes
Forced vibrations of beams
Problems
References and further reading
Analysis in the frequency domain
Chapter outline
Introduction
Complex form of the Fourier series
Complex dynamic response to periodic load
Fourier integral representation of a nonperiodic load
Response to a nonperiodic load
Discrete Fourier transform
Application of the discrete Fourier transform to dynamic analysis
Fast Fourier transform
The Sande-Tukey algorithm
Problems
References and further reading
Multi-degree-of-freedom systems: Models and equations of motion
Introduction
Systems with localized mass and localized stiffness
Systems with distributed mass and localized stiffness
Systems with localized mass and distributed stiffness
The method of influence coefficients
Elastic forces
Damping forces
Inertial forces
Systems with distributed mass and distributed stiffness
The method of global shape functions
Mixed systems
Transformations of the equations of motion
Problems
References and further reading
The finite element method
Introduction
The finite element method for the plane truss
Properties of the plane truss element
The method of the Lagrange equations
The method of virtual work
Transformation of the nodal coordinates of the truss element
Equation of motion of the plane truss
Steps to formulate the equations of motion for a plane truss by the finite element method
Modification of the equations of motion due to the supports of the structure
The finite element method for the plane frame
Properties of the plane frame element
The method of the Lagrange equations
The method of virtual work
Transformation of the nodal coordinates of the plane frame element
Static condensation: Guyans reduction
Flexural vibrations of a plane frame
Reduction of the degrees of freedom due to constraints
Axial constraints in the plane frame
The finite element method for the plane grid
Properties of the plane grid element
Transformation of the nodal coordinates of the plane grid element
The finite element method for the space frame
Properties of the space frame element
Transformation of the nodal coordinates of the space frame element
The finite element method for the space truss
Properties of the space truss element
Transformation of the nodal coordinates of the space truss element
Rigid bodies within flexible skeletal structures
Rigid bodies in spaces frames
Rigid bodies in spaces trusses, plane grids, plane frames, and plane trusses
Problems
References and further reading
Multi-degree-of-freedom systems: Free vibrations
Chapter outline
Introduction
Free vibrations without damping
Orthogonality of eigenmodes
Eigenmodes of systems with multiple eigenfrequencies
The linear eigenvalue problem
The standard eigenvalue problem of linear algebra
Properties of the eigenvalues and eigenvectors
The generalized eigenvalue problem
The Rayleigh quotient
Properties of eigenfrequencies and modes of MDOF systems without damping: A summary
Solution of the vibration problem without damping
The method of mode superposition
Solution of the vibration problem with damping
Direct solution of the differential equation
Linearization of the quadratic eigenvalue problem
The use of a proportional viscous damping matrix
Construction of a proportional damping matrix
Rayleigh damping
Additional orthogonality conditions: Caughey damping matrix
Construction of the proportional damping matrix using the modal matrix
Problems
References and further reading
Numerical evaluation of the eigenfrequencies and eigenmodes
Chapter outline
Introduction
The vector iteration method
The inverse vector iteration method
Convergence of the inverse vector iteration method
Computation of higher-order eigenpairs
The vector purification method
The inverse vector iteration method with shifts
Free or partially supported structure
Problems
References and further reading
Multi-degree-of-freedom systems: Forced vibrations
Introduction
The mode superposition method
Modal contribution in the mode superposition method
Modal participation
Static correction method
Error in mode superposition method due to truncation of higher modes
Reduction of the dynamic degrees of freedom
Static condensation
Kinematic constraints
Rayleigh-Ritz method
Ritz transformation
Approximation using Ritz vectors
Selection of Ritz vectors
Method of natural mode shapes
The method of derived Ritz vectors
Support excitation
Multiple support excitation
Uniform support excitation
The response spectrum method
Comparison of mode superposition method and Rayleigh-Ritz method
Numerical integration of the equations of motions-Linear MDOF systems
The central difference method (CDM)-Linear equations
The average acceleration method (AAM)-Linear equations
The analog equation method (AEM)-Linear equations
Numerical integration of the equations of motions-Nonlinear MDOF systems
The average acceleration method (AAM)-Nonlinear equations
The analog equation method (AEM)-Nonlinear equations
Problems
References and further reading
Dynamic analysis of multistory buildings
Chapter outline
Introduction
The multistory building
The concept of the multistory element
Nodal displacement matrix, nodal force matrix, transformation matrix, and stiffness matrix of the MSE
Mass matrix of the MSE and multistory building
Equation of motion of the multistory building
Dynamic response of multistory buildings due to ground motion
Problems
References and further reading
Base isolation
Chapter outline
Introduction
Analysis of the one-story building with base isolation
Linear response of the isolation systems
Modeling of nonlinear response of isolation systems
Linear springs or laminated rubber bearings with flat sliders
Linear springs or rubber bearings and nonlinear dampers
Friction pendulum bearing
High damping rubber bearing or lead rubber bearing-Bilinear model
Hysteretic isolators-Bouc-Wen model
The multistory building with base isolation
The equation of motion of the multistory building with base isolation
Reduction of the DOF of the superstructure using mode shapes
Reduction of the superstructure DOF using Ritz vectors
Linear response of the isolation system
Nonlinear response of the isolation system
Problems
References and further reading

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]]> <![CDATA[Advanced Structural Dynamics and Active Control of Structures]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=57480 Tue, 25 Apr 2023 11:14:13 +0300 TAFATNEB]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=57480 Advanced Structural Dynamics and Active Control of Structures

Science is for those who learn; poetry for those who know. ―Joseph Roux This book is a continuation of my previous book, Dynamics and Control of Structures [44]. The expanded book includes three additional chapters and an additional appendix: Chapter 3, “Special Models”; Chapter 8, “Modal Actuators and Sensors”; and Chapter 9, “System Identification. ” Other chapters have been significantly revised and supplemented with new topics, including discrete-time models of structures, limited-time and -frequency grammians and reduction, almo- balanced modal models, simultaneous placement of sensors and actuators, and structural damage detection. The appendices have also been updated and expanded. Appendix A consists of thirteen new Matlab programs. Appendix B is a new addition and includes eleven Matlab programs that solve examples from each chapter. In Appendix C model data are given. Several books on structural dynamics and control have been published. Meirovitch’s textbook [108] covers methods of structural dynamics (virtual work, d’Alambert’s principle, Hamilton’s principle, Lagrange’s and Hamilton’s equations, and modal analysis of structures) and control (pole placement methods, LQG design, and modal control). Ewins’s book [33] presents methods of modal testing of structures. Natke’s book [111] on structural identification also contains excellent material on structural dynamics. Fuller, Elliot, and Nelson [40] cover problems of structural active control and structural acoustic control.

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]]> <![CDATA[Finite Elements in Structural Analysis: Theoretical Concepts and Modeling Procedures]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=57479 Tue, 25 Apr 2023 11:08:10 +0300 TAFATNEB]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=57479 Finite Elements in Structural Analysis: Theoretical Concepts and Modeling Procedures in Statics and Dynamics of Structures

The book introduces the basic concepts of the finite element method in the static and dynamic analysis of beam, plate, shell and solid structures, discussing how the method works, the characteristics of a finite element approximation and how to avoid the pitfalls of finite element modeling. Presenting the finite element theory as simply as possible, the book allows readers to gain the knowledge required when applying powerful FEA software tools. Further, it describes modeling procedures, especially for reinforced concrete structures, as well as structural dynamics methods, with a particular focus on the seismic analysis of buildings, and explores the modeling of dynamic systems. Featuring numerous illustrative examples, the book allows readers to easily grasp the fundamentals of the finite element theory and to apply the finite element method proficiently.

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]]> <![CDATA[Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Performance Based Design in Earthq]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=57477 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 13:16:11 +0300 TAFATNEB]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=57477 Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Performance Based Design in Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering

The 4th International Conference on Performance-based Design in Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering (PBD-IV) is held in Beijing, China. The PBD-IV Conference is organized under the auspices of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering - Technical Committee TC203 on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering and Associated Problems (ISSMGE-TC203). The PBD-I, PBD-II, and PBD-III events in Japan (2009), Italy (2012), and Canada (2017) respectively, were highly successful events for the international earthquake geotechnical engineering community. The PBD events have been excellent companions to the International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering (ICEGE) series that TC203 has held in Japan (1995), Portugal (1999), USA (2004), Greece (2007), Chile (2011), New Zealand (2015), and Italy (2019). The goal of PBD-IV is to provide an open forum for delegates to interact with their international colleagues and advance performance-based design research and practices for earthquake geotechnical engineering.

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]]> <![CDATA[The Post-Earthquake City: Disaster and Recovery in Christchurch, New Zealand]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=57476 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 13:10:12 +0300 TAFATNEB]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=57476 The Post-Earthquake City: Disaster and Recovery in Christchurch, New Zealand

| Size: 36.08 MB| Format: ePUB| pages: February 15th, 2023 | ISBN: 0367225522

This book critically assesses Christchurch, New Zealand as an evolving post-earthquake city. It examines the impact of the 2010–13 Canterbury earthquake sequence, employing a chronological structure to consider 'damage and displacement', 'recovery and renewal' and 'the city in transition'.

It offers a framework for understanding the multiple experiences and realities of post-earthquake recovery. It details how the rebuilding of the city has occurred and examines what has arisen in the context of an unprecedented opportunity to refashion land uses and social experience from the ground up. A recurring tension is observed between the desire and tendency of some to reproduce previous urban orthodoxies and the experimental efforts of others to fashion new cultures of progressive place-making and attention to the more-than-human city. The book offers several lessons for understanding disaster recovery in cities. It illuminates the opportunities disasters create for both the reassertion of the familiar and the emergence of the new; highlights the divergence of lived experience during recovery; and considers the extent to which a post-disaster city is prepared for likely climate futures.

The book will be valuable reading for critical disaster researchers as well as geographers, sociologists, urban planners and policy makers interested in disaster recovery.

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]]> <![CDATA[Advances in Civil Engineering: Structural Seismic Resistance, Monitoring and Detectio]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=57469 Tue, 11 Apr 2023 14:39:37 +0300 TAFATNEB]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=57469 Advances in Civil Engineering: Structural Seismic Resistance, Monitoring and Detectio

Author(s)/Editor(s): Mohd Johari Mohd Yusof Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia Junwen Zhang China University of Mining & Technology, Beijin | Size: 30.9 MB| Format: PDF| Publisher: CRC PRESS| Year: 2022 | ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-032-31491-4 (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-032-31684-0 (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-003-31088-4 (ebk)

Advances in Civil Engineering: Structural Seismic Resistance, Monitoring and Detection is a
collection of papers resulting from the conference on Structural Seismic Resistance, Monitoring
and Detection (SSRMD 2022), Harbin, China, 21–23 January, 2022. According to the development
of many new seismic theories, technologies and products, the primary goal of this conference is
to promote research and developmental activities in structural seismic resistance, monitoring and
detection. Moreover, another goal is to promote scientific information interchange between scholars
from the top universities, business associations, research centers and high-tech enterprises working
all around the world.
The conference conducted in-depth exchanges and discussions on relevant topics such as
structural seismic resistance, monitoring and detection, aiming to provide an academic and technical communication platform for scholars and engineers engaged in scientific research and
engineering practice in the field of civil engineering, seismic resistance and engineering entity
structure testing. By sharing the research status of scientific research achievements and cutting-edge
technologies, it helps scholars and engineers all over the world to comprehend the academic development trend and broaden research ideas. So as to strengthen international academic research,
academic topics exchange and discussion, and promoting the industrialization cooperation of
academic achievements.

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]]> <![CDATA[Dynamics of Structure and Foundation – A Unified Approach 2. Applications]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=57465 Mon, 10 Apr 2023 11:46:27 +0300 TAFATNEB]]> https://forum.civilea.com/showthread.php?tid=57465 Dynamics of Structure and Foundation volume 2 - A Unified Approach Applications.

Author(s)/Editor(s): Indrajit Chowdhury, Shambhu P. Dasgupta - | Size: 8.5 MB| Format: PDF| Publisher: CRC| Year: 2009

The monograph entitled “Dynamics of Structure and Foundation -– A Unified
Approach” consists of two volumes. While in Volume 1 we dealt with background theories and formulations that constitute the above subject, this second volume deals with application of these theories to various aspects of civil engineering problems constituting topics related to dynamic soil-structure interaction, machine foundation and
earthquake engineering. If we have managed to stir the wrath of the professionals in Volume 1 with mazes of tensors, differential and integral equations, it is our strong conviction that in this
present volume we will be able to considerably appease this fraternity for it constitutes of a number of applications that are innovative, easy to apply and solutions to many practical problems that puts an engineer into considerable difficulty and uncertainties in a design office. We start Volume 2 with the topic of Dynamic Soil Structure Interaction (DSSI). We
believe this topic would play a key role in future and more so with the distinct possibility of construction of Nuclear power plants (especially in India) globally. A clear concept on this topic would surely be essential for designing such plants. Though we have dealt this topic only in terms of fundamental concepts, yet we feel that we have given sufficient details to eradicate the misnomer from which many engineers suffer that “DSSI is nothing but adding some springs to the boundary of a structure and then
doing the analysis through a computer”.The geotechnical aspects that play an extremely important role in selecting the soilspring value, (that are highly influenced by the strain range) have been dealt in quite
detail. We hope that this section will do away with some of the major blunders that we make in DSSI analysis, and appreciate how the results thus obtained become unrealistic and questionable. We sincerely hope that engineers performing DSSI analysis, would start paying sufficient attention to some of the key engineering parameters as furnished in the soil report – that are being habitually ignored in design offices.
Second chapter consists of design and analysis of machine foundations (both block and frame type). In our collective experience as a consultant and academician we have seen significant confusion on this topic as to who is responsible for this hapless orphan, structural or geotechnical engineers? While people from classical soil mechanics disowns it, as it involves the evaluation of eigen-values and vectors that are far away their traditional failure theories of foundation, structural engineers on the other hand
are equally reluctant to shoulder the guardianship for their inherent apathy towards ‘what lies beneath the machine foundation’. As such, a design involving machine foundation throws the most challenging and interesting task in the domain of civil engineering that requires multi-discipline knowledge and should be equally interesting to an engineer having structural or geotechnical background. The matrix analysis
concept that we have introduced herein is quite easy to follow and we hope wouldB bridge the gap that is still prevalent in academics and practice alike. We would be looking forward to have some feedback from hardened professionals who are working in this area, as to how they feel about our representation which we believe is quite novel and has tried to answer a number of problems that often become burning issues on which they have spent significant time on clarifying either to their Clients or Project Management Consultants.
The last chapter of this volume deals with the most fearful force Mother Nature has created – “Earthquake”. Earthquake engineering as a topic is so vast, complex and diverse (and ever changing) that we concede that it did give us some uncomfortable moments as to what should justifiably constitute this chapter? Majority of the books that address this topic are far too focused on buildings and there are hardly any book
around, that has addressed other specialized structures like chimneys, dams, retaining walls, water tanks etc (except some very specialized literature). It should be realized that some of these structures are expensive, important and cannot be ignored while building an earthquake resistant infrastructure.
Buildings, we concede are the biggest casualties during an earthquake and are directly related to human life but damages to other structures as mentioned above can also create havoc especially in the post earthquake relief scenario. The major focus being still thrust on buildings, we were also quite surprised to find that there is still much room for improvement in many of these structures, where technologies which are as old as 60 years are still in use (for instance earthquake response of retaining walls). We tried to improve upon many of them and believe that we have brought about
a number of innovative solutions that can be adapted in a design office environment and can also be used as a basis for further research.
While presenting the topic no demarcation is made between geotechnical and structural earthquake engineering. For, as a seismic specialist our job is to minimize the destruction of property and save human lives. Thus doing a structural design we can perform the most sophisticated analysis and provide the most expensive detailing and our building still fails due to liquefaction killing people__“no medals for doing an excellent structural design!”, so if you do something do it in totality and not in isolation and this has been our major endeavour- that we have tried to communicate to you through this book.

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