Seismology and Earthquake Engineering

  1. Site Effects and Local Geology
    1. Site Response Fundamentals
      1. One-Dimensional Wave Propagation
        1. Impedance Contrasts
          1. Amplification Functions
            1. Transfer Functions
            2. Soil Amplification Effects
              1. Linear Site Response
                1. Nonlinear Site Response
                  1. Site Period Determination
                    1. Amplification Factors
                    2. Site Classification Systems
                      1. Soil Profile Types
                        1. Shear Wave Velocity Profiles
                          1. Standard Penetration Test Values
                            1. Site Class Definitions
                            2. Geotechnical Site Investigation
                              1. Subsurface Exploration
                                1. Laboratory Testing
                                  1. In-Situ Testing
                                    1. Geophysical Methods
                                    2. Soil-Structure Interaction
                                      1. Kinematic Interaction
                                        1. Inertial Interaction
                                          1. Foundation Impedance
                                            1. Modeling Approaches

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