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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
8.
Ground Motion Characteristics
8.1.
Strong-Motion Seismology
8.1.1.
Strong-Motion Networks
8.1.2.
Instrumentation Requirements
8.1.3.
Data Processing
8.1.4.
Database Development
8.2.
Ground Motion Parameters
8.2.1.
Peak Ground Acceleration
8.2.2.
Peak Ground Velocity
8.2.3.
Peak Ground Displacement
8.2.4.
Arias Intensity
8.2.5.
Cumulative Absolute Velocity
8.2.6.
Duration Measures
8.2.6.1.
Bracketed Duration
8.2.6.2.
Significant Duration
8.2.6.3.
Uniform Duration
8.3.
Frequency Content Analysis
8.3.1.
Fourier Analysis
8.3.1.1.
Fourier Amplitude Spectra
8.3.1.2.
Power Spectral Density
8.3.2.
Predominant Period
8.3.3.
Mean Period
8.3.4.
Spectral Shape Parameters
8.4.
Response Spectra
8.4.1.
Single-Degree-of-Freedom Response
8.4.2.
Elastic Response Spectra
8.4.3.
Inelastic Response Spectra
8.4.4.
Design Response Spectra
8.4.5.
Tripartite Plots
8.4.6.
Spectral Acceleration
8.4.7.
Spectral Velocity
8.4.8.
Spectral Displacement
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