Ebook: Special Topics in Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics, as well as their interface with Engineering Seismology, Geophysics and Seismology, have all made remarkable progress over the past 15 years, mainly due to the development of instrumented large scale experimental facilities, to the increase in the quantity and quality of recorded earthquake data, to the numerous well-documented case studies from recent strong earthquakes as well as enhanced computer capabilities. One of the major factors contributing to the aforementioned progress is the increasing social need for a safe urban environment, large infrastructures and essential facilities. The main scope of our book is to provide the geotechnical engineers, geologists and seismologists, with the most recent advances and developments in the area of earthquake geotechnical engineering, seismology and soil dynamics.

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Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics, as well as their interface with Engineering Seismology, Geophysics and Seismology, have all made remarkable progress over the past 15 years, mainly due to the development of instrumented large scale experimental facilities, to the increase in the quantity and quality of recorded earthquake data, to the numerous well-documented case studies from recent strong earthquakes as well as enhanced computer capabilities. One of the major factors contributing to the aforementioned progress is the increasing social need for a safe urban environment, large infrastructures and essential facilities. The main scope of our book is to provide the geotechnical engineers, geologists and seismologists, with the most recent advances and developments in the area of earthquake geotechnical engineering, seismology and soil dynamics.

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Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics, as well as their interface with Engineering Seismology, Geophysics and Seismology, have all made remarkable progress over the past 15 years, mainly due to the development of instrumented large scale experimental facilities, to the increase in the quantity and quality of recorded earthquake data, to the numerous well-documented case studies from recent strong earthquakes as well as enhanced computer capabilities. One of the major factors contributing to the aforementioned progress is the increasing social need for a safe urban environment, large infrastructures and essential facilities. The main scope of our book is to provide the geotechnical engineers, geologists and seismologists, with the most recent advances and developments in the area of earthquake geotechnical engineering, seismology and soil dynamics.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Geotechnical Aspects of the L’Aquila Earthquake....Pages 1-66
Geotechnical Aspects of 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake, China....Pages 67-89
Effects of Fines and Aging on Liquefaction Strength and Cone Resistance of Sand Investigated in Triaxial Apparatus....Pages 91-107
Full Scale Testing and Simulation of Seismic Bridge Abutment-Backfill Interaction....Pages 109-127
Macro Element for Pile Head Cyclic Lateral Loading....Pages 129-145
Analysis of Piles in Liquefying Soils by the Pseudo-Static Approach....Pages 147-174
Experimental and Theoretical SFSI Studies in a Model Structure in Euroseistest....Pages 175-215
Soil-Structure Interaction for Seismic Improvement of Noto Cathedral (Italy)....Pages 217-239
Study on the Method for the Seismic Design of Expressway Embankments....Pages 241-272
Performances of Rockfill Dams and Deep-Seated Landslides During Earthquakes....Pages 273-314
Bridging the Gap Between Structural and Geotechnical Engineers in SSI for Performance-Based Design....Pages 315-351
Back Matter....Pages 353-356

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Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics, as well as their interface with Engineering Seismology, Geophysics and Seismology, have all made remarkable progress over the past 15 years, mainly due to the development of instrumented large scale experimental facilities, to the increase in the quantity and quality of recorded earthquake data, to the numerous well-documented case studies from recent strong earthquakes as well as enhanced computer capabilities. One of the major factors contributing to the aforementioned progress is the increasing social need for a safe urban environment, large infrastructures and essential facilities. The main scope of our book is to provide the geotechnical engineers, geologists and seismologists, with the most recent advances and developments in the area of earthquake geotechnical engineering, seismology and soil dynamics.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Geotechnical Aspects of the L’Aquila Earthquake....Pages 1-66
Geotechnical Aspects of 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake, China....Pages 67-89
Effects of Fines and Aging on Liquefaction Strength and Cone Resistance of Sand Investigated in Triaxial Apparatus....Pages 91-107
Full Scale Testing and Simulation of Seismic Bridge Abutment-Backfill Interaction....Pages 109-127
Macro Element for Pile Head Cyclic Lateral Loading....Pages 129-145
Analysis of Piles in Liquefying Soils by the Pseudo-Static Approach....Pages 147-174
Experimental and Theoretical SFSI Studies in a Model Structure in Euroseistest....Pages 175-215
Soil-Structure Interaction for Seismic Improvement of Noto Cathedral (Italy)....Pages 217-239
Study on the Method for the Seismic Design of Expressway Embankments....Pages 241-272
Performances of Rockfill Dams and Deep-Seated Landslides During Earthquakes....Pages 273-314
Bridging the Gap Between Structural and Geotechnical Engineers in SSI for Performance-Based Design....Pages 315-351
Back Matter....Pages 353-356
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