Seismology and Earthquake Engineering

  1. Seismic Design Philosophy
    1. Performance Objectives
      1. Life Safety
        1. Immediate Occupancy
          1. Collapse Prevention
            1. Operational Performance
            2. Design Philosophy Evolution
              1. Force-Based Design
                1. Displacement-Based Design
                  1. Performance-Based Design
                  2. Fundamental Design Principles
                    1. Strength Requirements
                      1. Stiffness Considerations
                        1. Ductility Concepts
                          1. Energy Dissipation
                            1. Redundancy
                              1. Regularity
                              2. Seismic Design Categories
                                1. Risk Categorization
                                  1. Seismic Design Category Assignment
                                    1. Design Requirements by Category
                                    2. Load Path Concepts
                                      1. Lateral Force Transfer
                                        1. Diaphragm Action
                                          1. Collector Elements
                                            1. Foundation Connections

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