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Seismology and Earthquake Engineering
1. Introduction to Seismology and Earthquake Engineering
2. Fundamentals of Solid Earth Geophysics
3. The Earthquake Source
4. Seismic Wave Theory and Propagation
5. Seismic Instrumentation and Data Analysis
6. Global Seismicity Patterns
7. Seismic Hazard Analysis
8. Ground Motion Characteristics
9. Site Effects and Local Geology
10. Geotechnical Earthquake Hazards
11. Structural Dynamics Principles
12. Seismic Design Philosophy
13. Building Codes and Standards
14. Earthquake-Resistant Structural Systems
15. Seismic Design of Structural Elements
16. Advanced Seismic Protection Systems
17. Nonstructural Components
18. Seismic Evaluation of Existing Buildings
19. Seismic Retrofit Strategies
20. Post-Earthquake Response and Recovery
21. Tsunami Hazards
11.
Structural Dynamics Principles
11.1.
Single-Degree-of-Freedom Systems
11.1.1.
System Components
11.1.1.1.
Mass
11.1.1.2.
Stiffness
11.1.1.3.
Damping
11.1.2.
Equation of Motion
11.1.3.
Free Vibration Analysis
11.1.3.1.
Undamped Systems
11.1.3.2.
Damped Systems
11.1.3.3.
Critical Damping
11.1.3.4.
Logarithmic Decrement
11.1.4.
Forced Vibration Analysis
11.1.4.1.
Harmonic Excitation
11.1.4.2.
Resonance Phenomena
11.1.4.3.
Dynamic Amplification
11.1.5.
Response to Earthquake Ground Motion
11.1.5.1.
Duhamel's Integral
11.1.5.2.
Response Spectrum Method
11.2.
Multi-Degree-of-Freedom Systems
11.2.1.
System Matrices
11.2.1.1.
Mass Matrix
11.2.1.2.
Stiffness Matrix
11.2.1.3.
Damping Matrix
11.2.2.
Eigenvalue Analysis
11.2.2.1.
Natural Frequencies
11.2.2.2.
Mode Shapes
11.2.2.3.
Modal Properties
11.2.3.
Modal Analysis
11.2.3.1.
Mode Superposition
11.2.3.2.
Modal Participation Factors
11.2.3.3.
Modal Effective Mass
11.2.4.
Response Analysis
11.2.4.1.
Modal Response Spectrum Method
11.2.4.2.
Time History Analysis
11.3.
Damping Mechanisms
11.3.1.
Viscous Damping
11.3.2.
Hysteretic Damping
11.3.3.
Radiation Damping
11.3.4.
Material Damping
11.3.5.
Structural Damping
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