Earthquake Engineering

  1. Fundamentals of Seismology
    1. Plate Tectonics and Faults
      1. Theory of Plate Tectonics
        1. Lithospheric Plates
          1. Continental Plates
            1. Oceanic Plates
              1. Plate Composition and Structure
              2. Plate Movements and Interactions
                1. Driving Forces
                  1. Relative Motion Types
                2. Types of Plate Boundaries
                  1. Divergent Boundaries
                    1. Mid-Ocean Ridges
                      1. Continental Rifts
                      2. Convergent Boundaries
                        1. Oceanic-Continental Convergence
                          1. Oceanic-Oceanic Convergence
                            1. Continental-Continental Convergence
                            2. Transform Boundaries
                              1. Strike-Slip Motion
                                1. Transform Faults
                              2. Fault Mechanisms
                                1. Normal Faulting
                                  1. Extensional Stress Regime
                                    1. Fault Geometry
                                    2. Reverse Faulting
                                      1. Compressional Stress Regime
                                        1. Thrust Fault Characteristics
                                        2. Strike-Slip Faulting
                                          1. Lateral Motion
                                            1. Right-Lateral and Left-Lateral Faults
                                            2. Oblique Faulting
                                              1. Combined Motion Components
                                            3. Earthquake Generation Process
                                              1. Elastic Rebound Theory
                                                1. Stress Accumulation
                                                  1. Sudden Release Mechanism
                                                  2. Seismic Cycle
                                                    1. Interseismic Period
                                                      1. Coseismic Rupture
                                                        1. Postseismic Adjustment
                                                    2. Seismic Waves
                                                      1. Body Waves
                                                        1. P-waves
                                                          1. Compressional Wave Motion
                                                            1. Velocity Characteristics
                                                              1. Propagation Through Different Media
                                                                1. Effects on Structures
                                                                2. S-waves
                                                                  1. Shear Wave Motion
                                                                    1. Velocity Characteristics
                                                                      1. Propagation Limitations
                                                                        1. Effects on Structures
                                                                      2. Surface Waves
                                                                        1. Love Waves
                                                                          1. Horizontal Shear Motion
                                                                            1. Dispersion Characteristics
                                                                              1. Amplitude Decay
                                                                              2. Rayleigh Waves
                                                                                1. Elliptical Particle Motion
                                                                                  1. Penetration Depth
                                                                                    1. Ground Roll Effects
                                                                                  2. Wave Propagation and Attenuation
                                                                                    1. Reflection and Refraction
                                                                                      1. Interface Effects
                                                                                        1. Critical Angles
                                                                                        2. Scattering and Absorption
                                                                                          1. Geometric Spreading
                                                                                            1. Material Damping
                                                                                            2. Site Effects on Wave Propagation
                                                                                              1. Impedance Contrasts
                                                                                                1. Topographic Effects
                                                                                            3. Measurement of Earthquakes
                                                                                              1. Seismographs and Accelerographs
                                                                                                1. Instrumentation Principles
                                                                                                  1. Inertial Mass Systems
                                                                                                    1. Transducer Types
                                                                                                    2. Installation and Maintenance
                                                                                                      1. Site Selection Criteria
                                                                                                        1. Calibration Procedures
                                                                                                        2. Data Acquisition and Processing
                                                                                                          1. Digital Recording Systems
                                                                                                            1. Signal Processing Techniques
                                                                                                          2. Earthquake Magnitude Scales
                                                                                                            1. Richter Scale
                                                                                                              1. Local Magnitude Calculation
                                                                                                                1. Distance Corrections
                                                                                                                  1. Limitations and Applicability
                                                                                                                  2. Moment Magnitude Scale
                                                                                                                    1. Seismic Moment Calculation
                                                                                                                      1. Advantages over Other Scales
                                                                                                                        1. Global Applicability
                                                                                                                        2. Other Magnitude Scales
                                                                                                                          1. Body Wave Magnitude
                                                                                                                            1. Surface Wave Magnitude
                                                                                                                          2. Earthquake Intensity Scales
                                                                                                                            1. Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale
                                                                                                                              1. Intensity Level Descriptions
                                                                                                                                1. Observational Basis
                                                                                                                                  1. Applications and Limitations
                                                                                                                                  2. Other Intensity Scales
                                                                                                                                    1. European Macroseismic Scale
                                                                                                                                      1. Japan Meteorological Agency Scale

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                                                                                                                                3. Characterization of Earthquake Ground Motion