Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Handbook : With the 2012 International Building Code, 2nd Edition

The latest methods for designing seismically sound structures

Fully updated for the 2012 International Building Code, Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Handbook, Second Edition discusses basic earthquake principles, common earthquake effects, and typical structural damage caused by seismic shaking.

Earthquake computations for conditions commonly encountered by design engineers, such as liquefaction, settlement, bearing capacity, and slope stability, are included. Site improvement methods that can be used to mitigate the effects of earthquakes on structures are also described in this practical, comprehensive guide.

Coverage includes:

• Basic earthquake principles
• Common earthquake effects
• Earthquake structural damage
• Site investigation for geotechnical earthquake engineering
• Liquefaction
• Earthquake-induced settlement
• Bearing capacity analyses for earthquakes
• Slope stability analyses for earthquakes
• Retaining wall analyses for earthquakes
• Other geotechnical earthquake engineering analyses
• Grading and other soil improvement methods
• Foundation alternatives to mitigate earthquake effects
• Earthquake provisions in building codes

Preface
Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 : Introduction

Part 1 : Introduction to Earthquakes
Chapter 2 : Basic Earthquake Principles
Chapter 3 : Common Earthquake Effects
Chapter 4 : Earthquake Structural Damage

Part 2 : Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Analyses
Chapter 5 : Site Investigation for Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
Chapter 6 : Liquefaction
Chapter 7 : Earthquake-Induced Settlement
Chapter 8 : Bearing Capacity Analyses for Earthquakes
Chapter 9 : Slope Stability Analyses for Earthquakes
Chapter 10 : Retaining Wall Analyses for Earthquakes
Chapter 11 : Other Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Analyses

Part 3 : Site Improvement Methods to Mitigate Earthquake Effects
Chapter 12 : Grading and Other Soil Improvement Methods
Chapter 13 : Foundation Alternatives to Mitigate Earthquake Effects

Part 4 : Building Codes and Summary Chapter
Chapter 14 : Earthquake Provisions in Building Codes
Chapter 15 : Summary of Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

Appendix A : Glossaries
Appendix B : EQSEARCH, EQFAULT, and FRISKSP Computer Programs
Appendix C : Conversion Factors
Appendix D : Example of a Geotechnical Report Dealing with Earthquake Engineering
Appendix E : Solutions to Problems
Appendix F : References
Index Follows Appendix F