Earthquake Engineering

  1. Special Topics in Earthquake Engineering
    1. Seismic Design of Bridges
      1. Bridge Types and Seismic Behavior
        1. Simply Supported Bridges
          1. Continuous Bridges
            1. Cable-Stayed Bridges
              1. Suspension Bridges
              2. Seismic Analysis Methods
                1. Multi-Support Excitation
                  1. Soil-Structure Interaction
                  2. Bridge Components
                    1. Bearings and Expansion Joints
                      1. Abutments and Foundations
                        1. Piers and Columns
                        2. Seismic Isolation Applications
                        3. Seismic Design of Dams
                          1. Dam Types and Failure Modes
                            1. Concrete Gravity Dams
                              1. Arch Dams
                                1. Embankment Dams
                                2. Seismic Analysis Methods
                                  1. Pseudo-Static Analysis
                                    1. Dynamic Analysis
                                      1. Fluid-Structure Interaction
                                      2. Seismic Safety Evaluation
                                        1. Retrofit Strategies
                                        2. Seismic Design of Industrial Facilities
                                          1. Power Plants
                                            1. Nuclear Power Plants
                                              1. Conventional Power Plants
                                              2. Petrochemical Facilities
                                                1. Manufacturing Plants
                                                  1. Special Considerations
                                                    1. Process Continuity
                                                      1. Hazardous Materials
                                                    2. Lifeline Earthquake Engineering
                                                      1. Water Supply Systems
                                                        1. Gas Distribution Systems
                                                          1. Electric Power Systems
                                                            1. Transportation Networks
                                                              1. Communication Systems
                                                                1. System Interdependencies
                                                                2. Tsunami Engineering
                                                                  1. Tsunami Generation Mechanisms
                                                                    1. Seismic Tsunamis
                                                                      1. Landslide Tsunamis
                                                                      2. Tsunami Propagation and Runup
                                                                        1. Deep Water Propagation
                                                                          1. Nearshore Effects
                                                                            1. Inundation Modeling
                                                                            2. Tsunami Forces on Structures
                                                                              1. Hydrodynamic Forces
                                                                                1. Debris Impact Forces
                                                                                2. Tsunami-Resistant Design
                                                                                  1. Vertical Evacuation Structures
                                                                                    1. Critical Facility Protection
                                                                                  2. Post-Earthquake Reconnaissance
                                                                                    1. Field Investigation Methods
                                                                                      1. Rapid Assessment Techniques
                                                                                        1. Detailed Damage Documentation
                                                                                        2. Damage Classification Systems
                                                                                          1. Structural Damage States
                                                                                            1. Non-Structural Damage Assessment
                                                                                            2. Data Collection and Analysis
                                                                                              1. Ground Motion Correlation
                                                                                                1. Performance Database Development
                                                                                                2. Lessons Learned Integration
                                                                                                  1. Code Improvement Recommendations
                                                                                                    1. Research Needs Identification

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                                                                                                1. Introduction to Earthquake Engineering