Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake
Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1994-02-01

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 0309050308

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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.

Earthquake Engineering for Structural Design
Earthquake Engineering for Structural Design

Author: W.F. Chen

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2005-11-02

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1420037145

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Many important advances in designing earthquake-resistant structures have occurred over the last several years. Civil engineers need an authoritative source of information that reflects the issues that are unique to the field. Comprising chapters selected from the second edition of the best-selling Handbook of Structural Engineering, Earthquake Eng

Fourth International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures
Fourth International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures

Author: Z Y Shen

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2005-06-07

Total Pages: 963

ISBN-13: 0080526322

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This two volume proceedings contains 11 invited keynote papers, 33 invited papers, and 225 contributed papers presented at the Fourth International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures (ICASS '05) held on 13-15 June 2005 in Shanghai, China. ICASS provides a forum for discussion and dissemination by researchers and designers of recent advances in the analysis, behaviour, design and construction of steel structures. Contributions to the papers came from 22 countries around the world and cover a wide spectrum of topics including: Constructional Steel, Hybrid Structures, Nonferrous Metals, Analysis of Beams and Columns, Computations, Frames, Design, Space Structures, Fabrication, along with a variety of other key subjects presented at the conference.

Proceedings of the 1st Conference of the European Association on Quality Control of Bridges and Structures
Proceedings of the 1st Conference of the European Association on Quality Control of Bridges and Structures

Author: Carlo Pellegrino

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-12-11

Total Pages: 1454

ISBN-13: 3030918777

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This book gathers the latest advances and innovations in the field of quality control and improvement of bridges and structures, as presented by international researchers and engineers at the 1st Conference of the European Association on Quality Control of Bridges and Structures (EUROSTRUCT 2021), held in Padua, Italy on August 29 – September 1, 2021. Contributions include a wide range of topics such as testing and advanced diagnostic techniques for damage detection; SHM and AI, IoT and machine learning for data analysis of bridges and structures; fiberoptics and smart sensors for long-term SHM; structural reliability, risk, robustness, redundancy and resilience for bridges; corrosion models, fatigue analysis and impact of hazards on infrastructure components; bridge and asset management systems, and decision-making models; Life-Cycle Analysis, retrofit and service-life extension, risk management protocols; quality control plans, sustainability and green materials.

Handbook of Structural Engineering
Handbook of Structural Engineering

Author: W.F. Chen

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2005-02-28

Total Pages: 1765

ISBN-13: 1420039938

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Continuing the best-selling tradition of the Handbook of Structural Engineering, this second edition is a comprehensive reference to the broad spectrum of structural engineering, encapsulating the theoretical, practical, and computational aspects of the field. The contributors cover traditional and innovative approaches to analysis, design, and rehabilitation. New topics include: fundamental theories of structural dynamics; advanced analysis; wind- and earthquake-resistant design; design of prestressed structures; high-performance steel, concrete, and fiber-reinforced polymers; semirigid frame structures; structural bracing; and structural design for fire safety.

Innovative Bridge Designs for Rapid Renewal
Innovative Bridge Designs for Rapid Renewal

Author: HNTB Corporation, Genesis Structures Inc, Structural Engineering Associates, and Iowa State University

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published:

Total Pages: 976

ISBN-13: 0309274109

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This report from the second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2), which is administered by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, documents the development of standardized approaches to designing and constructing complete bridge systems for rapid renewals.