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Web Sites
Air Talk: "Earthquakes and Structural Design"
Some animated pictures of Northridge Earthquake and some other links.
Base Isolation Systems
Description of retrofit technology and damage to urban infrastructure in past earthquakes. Dynamic Isolation Systems, Inc..
Building Seismic Safety Council Online
The site contains "NEHRP Recommended Seismic Regulations for New Buildings and Other Structures" for download.
Designing for Earthquakes
An online tutorial covering major seismic considerations in building constructions.
Earthquake Design Guide
A Technical guide for Earthquake design.
Earthquake Resistance Structures
A personal web page including some links.
Isolation Bearings
Manufacturer of high damping elastomeric bearings for seismic isolation.
Loos and Co
Publisher of The Manual of Code Compliance Guidelines on Earthquake Resistance of Architectural, Mechanical & Electrical Components and Systems and manufacturer and supplier of seismic wire rope/cable bracing.
Monolithic Dome Institute
Learn all about the Monolithic Dome. Earthquake, tornado and hurricane resistant housing, churches, storages, etc. Energy efficient and easy to build.
PhD Research Project in the Seismic Design of Structure
A PhD research project conducted by Baher S Zaghlool.
San Francisco Earthquake Retrofit
The Caltrans retrofit projects in San Francisco are designed primarily to strengthen the western portion of the Bay Bridge system.
Saving Lives Through Better Design Standards
Site provides a short discussion of aspects of strong ground shaking measurement used to shape building safety codes.
Section of Earthquake Resistant Structures
A web page prepared by Professor Masayoshi Nakashima, Ph.D.
Soil-Structure Interaction Research Project - Analysis of Vertically Anchored Foundation Elements
Geotechnical engineering research report at Manhattan College.
The Berkeley Earthquake Protective Systems Group and the PROSYS Online Database
This site has been developed to disseminate data on design, testing, and implementation of passive earthquake protective systems.
The Fourth Structural Form with Excellent Earthquake-Resistance Performance
Introduction to the Concrete-Filled Steel Tube (CFT) Structural System.
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Technical Articles
A Framework for Performance-Based Earthquake Resistive Design
A conference paper written by Ronald O. Hamburger.
Braced Friction-Damping Frames Quell Earthquake forces
Using Friction Damped Braced Frames cost less than conventional shear wall design.
Criteria For Seismic Ground Motion For Essential Structures
This document presents criteria for computing the expected ground motion for various probabilities of nonexceedance. In PDF format.
Dampers Hold Sway
Looking for new ways to counter earthquake energy in their structures, engineers are turning to seismic dampers.
Damping Values for Seismic Design of Nuclear Power Plants
Regulatory guide prepared by U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Development of Floor Design Response Spectra for Seismic Design of Floor-Supported Equipment or Components
Regulatory guide prepared by U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
"Earthquake-Proof" Steel-Frame High-Rises Guidelines
New Design, Construction Guidelines To Avoid Building Failures In Major Earthquakes. Published by FEMA.
Earthquakes Retrofit of Bridge Columns with Continuous Carbon Fiber Jackets. Volume 2. Design Guidelines
A research report (PDF format file) by Building and Fire Research Laboratory, NIST.
Enhancing Seismic Design Criteria for Our Nation's Vulnerable Bridges
A TRB Millennium paper (PDF format file) written by Ahmad M. Itani and Ayaz H. Malik.
Environmental Durability of Composites for Seismic Retrofit or Bridge Columns
A research report (PDF format file) by Building and Fire Research Laboratory, NIST.
Proposal on Earthquake Resistance for Civil Engineering Structures
A report from Japanese Society of Civil Engineers.
Seismic Criteria for California Marine Oil Terminals
This document develops and expands on work that was begun by the Naval facilities Engineering Service Center to provide seismic design criteria for waterfront construction.
Seismic Design Criteria For Lifelines
This document gives criteria for the seismic design of lifelines and contains supporting technical commentary. In PDF format.
Seismic Design Criteria For Soil Liquefaction
This report establishes liquifaction criteria suited for the deisgn of new facilities and upgrade of existing facilities. The criteria developed herein presents reasonable performance standards balancing performance and damage minimization against the cost of implementation. In PDF format.
Seismic Design for Buildings, 01 October 1992
Design guideline by US Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Engineering Innovation and Criteria Office. In PDF format.
Seismic Design Guidelines for Essential Buildings (I), 01 February 1986
Design guideline by US Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Engineering Innovation and Criteria Office. In PDF format.
Seismic Design Guidelines for Existing Buildings (II), 01 September 1986
Design guideline by US Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Engineering Innovation and Criteria Office. In PDF format.
Seismic Design for Buildings
Technical Instruction prepared by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Soil Resistance Predictions From Pile Dynamics
Rausche, F., Goble, G. and Moses F., Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division, ASCE, Vol. 98, No. SM9, Sep. 1972, pp. 917-937
Seismic Retrofitting manual for Highway Bridges
A manual of the FHWA's comprehensive Seismic Research Program for bridges and highways.
Seismic Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Railway Viaducts with Fiber Plastic Sheets
An article from Civil Engineering, JSCE 1997.
Summary of 1997 NEHRP Seismic Design Provisions
A concise, 65-slide presentation of the current seismic design concepts, as incorporates into the 1997 UBC. Includes both photos of seismic failures and NEHRP provisions.
The Right Technology for Retrofit and New Construction
Introduction to seismic isolation and energy dissipation.
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