Earthquake Engineering

  1. Advanced Seismic Protection Systems
    1. Seismic Isolation
      1. Isolation Principles
        1. Period Shift
          1. Energy Dissipation
            1. Force Reduction
            2. Elastomeric Bearings
              1. Natural Rubber Bearings
                1. Lead-Rubber Bearings
                  1. High-Damping Rubber Bearings
                  2. Sliding Bearings
                    1. Friction Pendulum Systems
                      1. Curved Surface Sliders
                      2. System Design Considerations
                        1. Isolation Period Selection
                          1. Damping Requirements
                            1. Displacement Limits
                              1. Wind and Service Load Effects
                            2. Energy Dissipation Devices
                              1. Viscous Dampers
                                1. Linear Viscous Dampers
                                  1. Nonlinear Viscous Dampers
                                    1. Fluid Properties
                                    2. Friction Dampers
                                      1. Sliding Mechanisms
                                        1. Friction Materials
                                        2. Metallic Yielding Dampers
                                          1. Steel Plate Dampers
                                            1. Buckling-Restrained Braces
                                              1. Hysteretic Behavior
                                              2. Tuned Mass Dampers
                                                1. Single Tuned Mass Dampers
                                                  1. Multiple Tuned Mass Dampers
                                                    1. Tuning Parameters
                                                      1. Installation Considerations

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                                                  13. Special Topics in Earthquake Engineering