According to the Humanitarian Early Warning Agency* the last two earthquakes
recorded were both above 5 on the Richter scale and can therefore cause major
damage to buildings that are poorly constructed. Earthquakes cause devastation
around the world in terms of loss of life and property damage. Vital to improving
the safety of buildings and structures is an understanding of how structural
dynamics can be applied to earthquake engineering.
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Structural dynamics of earthquake engineering: theory and application using
Mathematica and Matlab from Woodhead
Publishing provides an overview of earthquakes and earthquake ground motion
to reinforce earthquake intensity and magnitude. Structural dynamics are assessed
in relation to earthquakes with the inclusion of a discussion on free vibration
of single-degree-of-freedom systems both undamped and un-damped. An examination
of the response of structures to periodic dynamic and impulse loads includes
further application of Mathematica and Matlab which are applied throughout the
book.
A discussion of the response of structures to earthquakes incorporates simplified
analysis for lateral loads and buildings simple in plan for lateral loads. Earthquake
analysis of linear systems and building codes for aseismic design illustrate
the application of established codes and analysis methods. Design examples,
exercises and web links further emphasise the practical advantage of owning
this title.
Structural dynamics of earthquake engineering: theory and application using
Mathematica and Matlab provides civil and structural engineers and students
with an understanding of the dynamic response of structures to earthquakes and
the common analysis techniques employed to evaluate these responses.
Posted March 19th, 2009
