by Robert W. Day
2002 (653 pages)
ISBN:9780071377829
Devoted to seismology, geotechnical engineering basics, earthquake analysis, and site improvement methods, this book includes worked-out problems illustrating earthquake analyses and current seismic codes.
Table of Contents
GEOTECHNICAL EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING HANDBOOK
PREFACE
Chapter 1
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INTRODUCTION
Part 1 - INTRODUCTION TO EARTHQUAKES
Chapter 2
BASIC EARTHQUAKE PRINCIPLES
Chapter 3
COMMON EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS
Chapter 4
EARTHQUAKE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE
Part 2 - GEOTECHNICAL EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING ANALYSES
Chapter 5
SITE INVESTIGATION FOR GEOTECHNICAL EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
Chapter 6
LIQUEFACTION
Chapter 7
EARTHQUAKE-INDUCED SETTLEMENT
Chapter 8
BEARING CAPACITY ANALYSES FOR EARTHQUAKES
Chapter 9
SLOPE STABILITY ANALYSES FOR EARTHQUAKES
Chapter 10
RETAINING WALL ANALYSES FOR EARTHQUAKES
Chapter 11
OTHER GEOTECHNICAL EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING ANALYSES
Part 3 - SITE IMPROVEMENT METHODS TO MITIGATE EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS
Chapter 12
GRADING AND OTHER SOIL IMPROVEMENT METHODS
Chapter 13
FOUNDATION ALTERNATIVES TO MITIGATE EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS
Part 4 - BUILDING CODES
Chapter 14
EARTHQUAKE PROVISIONS IN BUILDING CODES
Appendix A
GLOSSARIES
Appendix B
EQSEARCH, EQFAULT, AND FRISKSP COMPUTER PROGRAMS
Appendix C
CONVERSION FACTORS
Appendix D
EXAMPLE OF A GEOTECHNICAL REPORT DEALING WITH EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
Appendix E
SOLUTION TO PROBLEMS
Appendix F
REFERENCES
