Earthquake resistant design of buildings / Mehmet E. Uz.

"A Science Publishers Book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover Half Title Title Copyrights Features Preface Acknowledgement Contents Chapter 1. Effects of Earthquake on Structures 1.1 Preview 1.2 Objectives and Limitations 1.3 Review of Literature 1.3.1 Earthquakes 1.3.2 Seismic Behaviour of Adjacent Buildings 1.3.3 Structural Control Optimisation 1.3.4 Soil-Structure Interaction 1.4 Classification of Seismic Isolation Devices 1.5 Efficiency of Control Devices 1.6 Lumped Mass Systems 1.7 Equations of Motion 1.8 Outline of the Book Chapter 2. Mathematical Modelling of Adjacent Buildings under Earthquake2.1 Introduction 2.2 Calculation of Building Separation Distance 2.3 Torsional Response of Asymmetric System 2.4 Equation of Motion for the Effect of Pounding 2.5 Equation of Motion of the Soil-structure System for Adjacent Buildings 2.6 Interaction Forces 2.7 Rigorous Method 2.8 Multi-Degrees of Freedom Modal Equations of Motion 2.9 Approximate Method 2.10 Summary Chapter 3. Seismic Isolation and Energy-dissipating Devices 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Damage Control under Earthquake Loading 3.3 Classification of Structural Control Devices 3.4 Passive Control Systems 3.5 Active Control Systems 3.6 Semi-active Control Systems 3.7 Dynamics of Controlled Adjacent Buildings 3.8 State Space Equations 3.9 Feedback Control.

"This book introduces important concepts in the study of earthquakes as they relate to the retrofitting of structures to be earthquakeresistant. It investigates the pounding effects for base isolated buildings, the soil structure interaction effects on adjacent buildings considering impact effect and the seismic protection of adjacent buildings, and the mitigation of earthquake induced vibration of two adjacent structures. These concepts include a new understanding of controlled systems with passive-active dampers and semiactive dampers. The passive control strategy of coupled buildings is investigated for seismic protection in comparison to active and semi-active control strategies."--Provided by publisher.