Geotechnical earthquake engineering handbook : with the 2012 international building code /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, New York :
McGraw-Hill Education LLC.,
2002, [2012], 2012.
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| Edition: | 2nd edition. |
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Table of 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
- Introduction
- 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
- Introduction
- Screening investigation
- Quantitative evaluation
- Subsurface exploration
- Laboratory testing
- Peak ground acceleration
- Report preparation
- Problems
- 6. Liquefaction
- Introduction
- Laboratory liquefaction studies
- Main factors that govern liquefaction in the field
- Liquefaction analysis
- Report preparation
- Problems
- 7. Earthquake-induced settlement
- Introduction
- Settlement versus factor of safety against liquefaction
- Liquefaction-induced ground damage
- Volumetric compression
- Settlement due to dynamic loads caused by rocking
- Problems
- 8. Bearing capacity analyses for earthquakes
- Introduction
- Bearing capacity analyses for liquefied soil
- Granular soil with earthquake-induced pore water pressures
- Bearing capacity analysis for cohesive soil weakened by the earthquake
- Report preparation
- Problems
- 9. Slope stability analyses for earthquakes
- Introduction
- 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
- Report preparation
- Problems
- 10. Retaining wall analyses for earthquakes
- Introduction
- Pseudostatic method
- Retaining wall analyses for liquefied soil
- Retaining wall analyses for weakened soil
- Restrained retaining walls
- Temporary retaining walls
- Problems
- 11. Other geotechnical earthquake engineering analyses
- Introduction
- Surface rupture zone
- Pavement design
- Pipeline design
- Response spectrum
- Foundations on rock
- Deep foundations
- Problems
- C. Part 3: site improvement methods to mitigate earthquake effects
- 12. Grading and other soil improvement methods
- Introduction
- Grading
- Other site improvement methods
- Groundwater control
- 13. Foundation alternatives to mitigate earthquake effects
- Introduction
- Shallow foundations
- Deep foundations
- Foundations for single-family houses
- Problems
- D. Part 4: building codes and summary chapter
- 14. Earthquake provisions in building codes
- Introduction
- International building code
- Problems
- 15. Summary of geotechnical earthquake engineering
- Introduction
- 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
- Introduction
- Site geology and seismicity
- Geotechnical earthquake engineering
- 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.