Seismic Behaviour and Design of Irregular and Complex Civil Structures - Lavan, Oren.; De Stefano, Mario; SpringerLink (Online service) (Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013)
From the Contents: Introduction - State of the art -- Strain and rotation seismic waves -- An investigation of an external impact conversion into the strained rotation inside ancient boulder structures (Solovky islands, White Sea) -- Numerical analysis of seismic ground rotations from the wave passage effects -- Effect of angle of incidence of seismic waves on the inelastic dynamic response of irregular R/C structures -- Impact of seismic rotational components on symmetric structures -- The effect of common irregularities on the seismic performance of existing RC framed buildings -- Influence of the variability of concrete mechanical properties on the seismic response of existing RC framed structures -- Seismic response of irregular industrial steel buildings.
Keywords: Civil engineering; Geotechnical engineering; Building repair; Buildings-Repair and reconstruction; Mechanics; Mechanics, Applied; Civil Engineering; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences; Building Repair and Maintenance; Solid Mechanics