Seismology and Earthquake Engineering

  1. Earthquake-Resistant Structural Systems
    1. Lateral Force-Resisting Systems
      1. Moment-Resisting Frames
        1. Special Moment Frames
          1. Intermediate Moment Frames
            1. Ordinary Moment Frames
              1. Behavior and Design
              2. Braced Frames
                1. Concentrically Braced Frames
                  1. Ordinary Braced Frames
                    1. Special Braced Frames
                    2. Eccentrically Braced Frames
                      1. System Behavior
                    3. Shear Wall Systems
                      1. Reinforced Concrete Shear Walls
                        1. Special Structural Walls
                          1. Ordinary Structural Walls
                          2. Masonry Shear Walls
                            1. Steel Plate Shear Walls
                            2. Dual Systems
                              1. Frame-Wall Interaction
                                1. Design Requirements
                              2. Diaphragm Systems
                                1. Flexible Diaphragms
                                  1. Rigid Diaphragms
                                    1. Semi-Rigid Diaphragms
                                      1. Diaphragm Design Forces
                                        1. Collector Design
                                        2. Foundation Systems
                                          1. Shallow Foundations
                                            1. Spread Footings
                                              1. Mat Foundations
                                                1. Design Considerations
                                                2. Deep Foundations
                                                  1. Pile Foundations
                                                    1. Drilled Shafts
                                                      1. Seismic Design Issues
                                                      2. Foundation-Soil Interaction

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