Earthquake and Seismic Risk Mitigation - Seismic Retrofit, Earthquake Prediction, Loss Estimates in Real Time for Earthquakes Worldwide (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 37. Chapters: Seismic retrofit, Earthquake prediction, Loss estimates in real time for earthquakes worldwide, Earthquake precursor, VAN method, Earthquake Early Warning, Triangle of Life, Seismic analysis, Seismic microzonation, Soil structure interaction, Earthquake light, ICEARRAY, Earthquake insurance, Alquist Priolo Special Studies Zone Act, Coordinating Committee for Earthquake Prediction, C. Allin Cornell, Earthquake warning system, Seismic hazard, Seismic risk, Unreinforced masonry building, Quakefinder, Earthquake preparedness, Soft story building, Urban seismic risk, European Alert System, Earthquake weather, International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Earthquake scenario, Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction, Earthquake storm, Seismic loading, Mitigation of seismic motion, Earthquake cloud, Large-Scale Earthquake Countermeasure Act, List of international earthquake acceleration coefficients, Earthquake loss, Dissipator. Excerpt: Seismic retrofitting is the modification of existing structures to make them more resistant to seismic activity, ground motion, or soil failure due to earthquakes. With better understanding of seismic demand on structures and with our recent experiences with large earthquakes near urban centers, the need of seismic retrofitting is well acknowledged. Prior to the introduction of modern seismic codes in the late 1960s for developed countries (US, Japan etc.) and late 1970s for many other parts of the world (Turkey, China etc.), many structures were designed without adequate detailing and reinforcement for seismic protection. In view of the imminent problem, various research work has been carried out. Furthermore, state-of-the-art technical guidelines for seismic assessment, retrofit and rehabilitation have been published around the world - such as the ASCE-SEI 4...