Earthquake Engineering in Europe

Abstract

Preface 1. Seismic Engineering of Monuments Part I Engineering Seismology 2. Microzonation for Earthquake Scenarios 3. Analysis of Regional Ground Motion Variations for Engineering Application Part II Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering 4. Non Linear Soil Structure Interaction: Impact on the Seismic Response of Structures 5. From Non-invasive Site Characterization to Site Amplification: Recent Advances in the Use of Ambient Vibration Measurements 6. Effects of Non-plastic Fines on Liquefaction Resistance of Sandy Soils Part III Seismic Performance of Buildings 7. Performance Based Seismic Design of Tall Buildings 8. Evaluation of Analysis Procedures for Seismic Assessment and Retrofit Design 9. Reflections on the Rehabilitation and the Retrofit of Historical Constructions 10. Engineers Understanding of Earthquakes Demand and Structures Response 11. Current Trends in the Seismic Design and Assessment of Buildings 12. Performance-Based Design of Tall Reinforced Concrete Core Wall Buildings Part IV Earthquake Resistant Engineering Structures 13. Open Issues in the Seismic Design and Assessment of Bridges 14. Recent Developments on Structural Health Monitoring and Data Analyses Part V New Techniques and Technologies 15. Large Scale Testing 16. The Contribution of Shaking Tables to Early Developments in Earthquake Engineering 17. Development, Production and Implementation of Low Cost Rubber Bearings Part VI Managing Risk in Seismic Regions 18. Investing Today for a Safer Future: How the Hyogo Framework for Action can Contribute to Reducing Deaths During Earthquakes 19. Emergency and Post-emergency Management of the Abruzzi Earthquake20. L'Aquila 6th April 2009 Earthquake: Emergency and Post-emergency Activities on Cultural HeritageBuildings 21. Rapid Earthquake Loss Assessment After Damaging Earthquakes 22. Catastrophe Micro-Insurance for Those at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Bridging the Last Mile Index