Earthquake Engineering

  1. Principles of Seismic-Resistant Design
    1. Design Philosophy
      1. Performance Objectives
        1. Immediate Occupancy
          1. Life Safety
            1. Collapse Prevention
            2. Multi-Level Design Approach
              1. Service Level Earthquakes
                1. Design Level Earthquakes
                  1. Maximum Considered Earthquakes
                2. Key Concepts in Seismic Design
                  1. Ductility and Energy Dissipation
                    1. Ductility Demand and Capacity
                      1. Hysteretic Energy Dissipation
                        1. Plastic Hinge Formation
                        2. Strength and Stiffness
                          1. Strength Requirements
                            1. Stiffness Considerations
                              1. Overstrength Factors
                              2. Configuration and Regularity
                                1. Plan Regularity
                                  1. Symmetry Requirements
                                    1. Torsional Irregularities
                                      1. Re-entrant Corners
                                      2. Vertical Regularity
                                        1. Soft Story Effects
                                          1. Weak Story Effects
                                            1. Mass Irregularities
                                          2. Redundancy
                                            1. Multiple Load Paths
                                              1. Structural Redundancy Factors
                                              2. Load Path Continuity
                                                1. Force Transfer Mechanisms
                                                  1. Connection Design
                                                2. Capacity Design Principles
                                                  1. Strong-Column Weak-Beam Concept
                                                    1. Moment Frame Applications
                                                      1. Column-to-Beam Strength Ratios
                                                      2. Hierarchy of Strength
                                                        1. Ductile vs. Brittle Failure Modes
                                                          1. Capacity Protection
                                                          2. Detailing for Ductility
                                                            1. Confinement Requirements
                                                              1. Splice Locations
                                                                1. Anchorage Details
                                                              2. Seismic Design Codes and Standards
                                                                1. Code Development Process
                                                                  1. Consensus Standards
                                                                    1. Research Integration
                                                                    2. Force-Based Design
                                                                      1. Design Base Shear
                                                                        1. Response Modification Factors
                                                                          1. Deflection Amplification
                                                                          2. Displacement-Based Design
                                                                            1. Drift Limits
                                                                              1. Story Drift Calculations
                                                                              2. Performance-Based Seismic Design
                                                                                1. Performance Objectives
                                                                                  1. Acceptance Criteria
                                                                                    1. Analysis Requirements

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                                                                                9. Design of Structural Systems for Seismic Resistance