Introduction to computational earthquake engineering

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Introduction to computational earthquake engineering

by Muneo Hori

Imperial College Press, c2006

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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Volume

ISBN 9781860946202

Description

This book introduces new research topics in earthquake engineering through the application of computational mechanics and computer science. The topics covered discuss the evaluation of earthquake hazards such as strong ground motion and faulting through applying advanced numerical analysis methods, useful for estimating earthquake disasters.These methods, based on recent progress in solid continuum mechanics and computational mechanics, are summarized comprehensively for graduate students and researchers in earthquake engineering. The coverage includes stochastic modeling as well as several advanced computational earthquake engineering topics.

Table of Contents

This book introduces new research topics in earthquake engineering through the application of computational mechanics and computer science. The topics covered discuss the evaluation of earthquake hazards such as strong ground motion and faulting through applying advanced numerical analysis methods, useful for estimating earthquake disasters. These methods, based on recent progress in solid continuum mechanics and computational mechanics, are summarized comprehensively for graduate students and researchers in earthquake engineering. The coverage includes stochastic modeling as well as several advanced computational earthquake engineering topics.
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9781860946219

Description

This book introduces new research topics in earthquake engineering through the application of computational mechanics and computer science. The topics covered discuss the evaluation of earthquake hazards such as strong ground motion and faulting through applying advanced numerical analysis methods, useful for estimating earthquake disasters.These methods, based on recent progress in solid continuum mechanics and computational mechanics, are summarized comprehensively for graduate students and researchers in earthquake engineering. The coverage includes stochastic modeling as well as several advanced computational earthquake engineering topics.

Table of Contents

# Preliminaries: # Solid Continuum Mechanics # Finite Element Method # Stochastic Modeling # Strong Ground Motion: # The Wave Equation for Solids # Analysis of Strong Ground Motion # Simulation of Strong Ground Motion # Faulting: # Elasto-Plasticity and Fracture Mechanics # Analysis of Faulting # Simulation of Faulting # BEM Simulation of Faulting # Advanced Topics: # Integrated Earthquake Simulation # Unified Visualization of Earthquake Simulation # Standardization of Earthquake Resistant Design # Appendices: # Earthquake Mechanisms # Analytical Mechanics # Numerical Techniques of Solving Wave Equation # Unified Modeling Language

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  • NCID
    BA76838168
  • ISBN
    • 1860946208
    • 1860946216
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    x, 330 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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