Geotechnical earthquake engineering handbook : with the 2012 international building code / by Robert W. Day.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Day, Robert W., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Earthquake engineering--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Earthquake engineering.

Engineering geology--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Engineering geology.

International building code.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

2nd edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : McGraw-Hill Education LLC., 2002, [2012], ?2012.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

"The latest methods for designing seismically sound structures. Fully updated for the 2012 International Building Code, Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Handbook, Second Edition discusses basic earthquake principles, common earthquake effects, and typical structural damage caused by seismic shaking. Earthquake computations for conditions commonly encountered by design engineers, such as liquefaction, settlement, bearing capacity, and slope stability, are included. Site improvement methods that can be used to mitigate the effects of earthquakes on structures are also described in this practical, comprehensive guide. Coverage includes: basic earthquake principles, common earthquake effects, earthquake structural damage, site investigation for geotechnical earthquake engineering, liquefaction, earthquake-induced settlement, bearing capacity analyses for earthquakes, slope stability analyses for earthquakes, retaining wall analyses for earthquakes, other geotechnical earthquake engineering analyses, grading and other soil improvement methods, foundation alternatives to mitigate earthquake effects, [and] earthquake provisions in building codes."-- Provieded by publisher.

"This one-stop resource--filled with in-depth earthquake engineering analysis, testing procedures, seismic and construction codes--features new coverage of the 2012 International Building Code"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Preface

E. Acknowledgments

1. Introduction

Geotechnical earthquake engineering

Engineering geology

Geotechnical engineering terms

Symbols and units

Book outline

A. Part 1: introduction to earthquakes

2. Basic earthquake principles

Plate tectonics

Seismograph

Seismic waves

Magnitude of an earthquake

Intensity of an earthquake

Problems

3. Common earthquake effects

Introduction

Surface rupture

Regional subsidence

Liquefaction

Slope movement

Tsunami and seiche

4. Earthquake structural damage

Earthquake-induced settlement

Torsion

Soft story

Pounding damage

Resonance of the structure

B. Part 2: geotechnical earthquake engineering analyses

5. Site investigation for geotechnical earthquake engineering

Screening investigation

Quantitative evaluation

Subsurface exploration

Laboratory testing

Peak ground acceleration

Report preparation

6. Liquefaction

Laboratory liquefaction studies

Main factors that govern liquefaction in the field

Liquefaction analysis

7. Earthquake-induced settlement

Settlement versus factor of safety against liquefaction

Liquefaction-induced ground damage

Volumetric compression

Settlement due to dynamic loads caused by rocking

8. Bearing capacity analyses for earthquakes

Bearing capacity analyses for liquefied soil

Granular soil with earthquake-induced pore water pressures

Bearing capacity analysis for cohesive soil weakened by the earthquake

9. Slope stability analyses for earthquakes

Inertia slope stability?pseudostatic method

Inertia slope stability?newmark method

Weakening slope stability?flow slides

Weakening slope stability?liquefaction-induced lateral spreading

Weakening slope stability?strain-softening soil

Mitigation of slope hazards

10. Retaining wall analyses for earthquakes

Pseudostatic method

Retaining wall analyses for liquefied soil

Retaining wall analyses for weakened soil

Restrained retaining walls

Temporary retaining walls

11. Other geotechnical earthquake engineering analyses

Surface rupture zone

Pavement design

Pipeline design

Response spectrum

Foundations on rock

Deep foundations

C. Part 3: site improvement methods to mitigate earthquake effects

12. Grading and other soil improvement methods

Grading

Other site improvement methods

Groundwater control

13. Foundation alternatives to mitigate earthquake effects

Shallow foundations

Foundations for single-family houses

D. Part 4: building codes and summary chapter

14. Earthquake provisions in building codes

International building code

15. Summary of geotechnical earthquake engineering

Summary of site investigation

Summary of peak ground acceleration

Summary of engineering analyses

Summary of mitigation measures

E. Appendix a: glossaries

Basic terms

Glossary 1 field testing terminology

Glossary 2 laboratory testing terminology

Glossary 3 terminology for engineering analysis and computations

Glossary 4 compaction, grading, and construction terminology

Glossary 5 earthquake terminology

Glossary references

F. Appendix b: eqsearch, eqfault, and frisksp computer programs

G. Appendix c: conversion factors

H. Appendix d: example of a geotechnical report dealing with earthquake engineering

Site geology and seismicity

Conclusions

Closure

I. Appendix e: solutions to problems

Chapter 2

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

J. Appendix f: references.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on cover image and table of contents, viewed on September 18, 2014.

Local Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Chicago, Illinois : McGraw Hill Education, 2014. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Web browser. Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.

Other Format:

Print version: Day, Robert W. Geotechnical earthquake engineering handbook

ISBN:

9780071792387 (print ISBN)

0071792384 (print ISBN)

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