Earthquake, Blast and Impact : Measurement and effects of vibration /: Measurement and effects of vibration. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Seced - The Society For Earthquake & Civil Engineering Dynamics.
• Other Names: Society of Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics.
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; Preface; Ground Motion and Field Studies; Far-field ground motions in the Bishop's Castle earthquake of 2 April 1990; Reducing conservatisms from broad band spectra in low to moderate seismic environments; A parameterless scale of seismic intensity for use in seismic risk analysis and vulnerability assessment; A comparison between real, UK suited, response spectra with the present design spectra On the use of data from microearthquake networks for grading instrumental hypocentre parameters and quality classification of fault plane solutions for seismic hazard assessmentThe Luzon, Philippines earthquake of 16 July 1990; Analysis and Case Histories; Investigation of the validity of equivalent linearization of non-linear material properties; Seismic response of conventional power station structures; Parametric studies of the seismic response of concrete gravity dams to UK-type earthquakes; Dynamic testing and analysis of Lloyd's Register House Seismic qualification and construction of safety related pipebridges utilising isolation techniquesIsolation and Damping; Some design aspects of dynamic isolation of buildings from seismic ground vibrations; The use of discrete dampers to reduce the torsional response of structures to earthquakes; Seismic isolation with high damping rubber bearings: theory and practice; Application of fractional calculus in modeling viscous dampers; Blast; The effect of detonator variability on explosively induced ground vibration; Methods for the assessment of the blast response of engineering structures Estimation of design forces on structures near quarries from field blast testsOn the significance of internal gas explosions in buildings; Experimental studies of vibrations caused by blasting for tunnel excavation; Members and Joints; Experimental behaviour of ductile partially-encased composite beam-columns; The behaviour of plastic hinge zones in seismic resistant concrete structures; Design and performance of model floor-column joints for simulation of inelastic structural response under earthquake loading; Seismic resistance of connections in existing flat-plate buildings A computational strategy for the cracking process in concrete structures under shock and earthquake loading conditionsInstrumentation and Testing; 'In situ' dynamic tests of a gated gravity dam; Experimental study of hysteretic energy absorption and load capacity of reinforced concrete columns subjected to different cyclic loading rates; Physical modelling of earthquake excitation for geotechnical engineering; University of Nottingham cyclic triaxial test facility; Comparison between analytical and shaking table results for extreme response of a model steel building
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 624.1762; Structural engineering; Environmental risk assessment; Explosives; Blasting; Blasting; Environmental risk assessment; Explosives; Structural engineering; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781482286724; 1482286726
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