Practical information and training has become
urgently needed for the new Eurocode 8 on the Design of Structures for
Earthquake Resistance, especially in relation to the underlying
principles of seismic behaviour and the design of building structures. This
book covers seismic design in a clear but brief manner and links the
principles to the code, illustrated with design examples. Concrete and
steel buildings, and their foundations, are given special emphasis but
the book is widely applicable. It stems from practical short
courses on seismic design, run jointly by the Society for Earthquake and
Civil Engineering Dynamics and Imperial College London. Written by
senior academics with significant consulting experience and by leading
practitioners, it has a strong industry emphasis. It suits a wide range
of practising civil and structural engineers, academics preparing
courses and needing worked examples, and advanced undergraduate and
Masters students in Earthquake, Structural or Geotechnical Engineering.