Introduction To Computational Earthquake Engineering

Download or read book Introduction to Computational Earthquake Engineering written by Muneo Hori and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2011-05-18 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Computational Earthquake Engineering covers solid continuum mechanics, finite element method and stochastic modeling comprehensively, with the second and third chapters explaining the numerical simulation of strong ground motion and faulting, respectively. Stochastic modeling is used for uncertain underground structures, and advanced analytical methods for linear and non-linear stochastic models are presented. The verification of these methods by comparing the simulation results with observed data is then presented, and examples of numerical simulations which apply these methods to practical problems are generously provided. Furthermore three advanced topics of computational earthquake engineering are covered, detailing examples of applying computational science technology to earthquake engineering problems. Contents:Preliminaries:Solid Continuum MechanicFinite Element MethodStochastic ModelingStrong Ground Motion:The Wave Equation for SolidsAnalysis of Strong Ground MotionSimulation of Strong Ground MotionFaulting:Elasto-Plasticity and Fracture MechanicsAnalysis of FaultingSimulation of FaultingBEM Simulation of FaultingAdvanced Topics:Integrated Earthquake SimulationUnified Visualisation of Earthquake SimulationStandardisation of Earthquake Resistant DesignMulti-Agent Simulation for Evacuation Process AnalysisAppendices:Earthquake MechanismsAnalytical MechanicsNumerical Techniques for Solving Wave EquationUnified Modeling Language Readership: Academic and industry: engineers, students; advanced undergraduates in the field of earthquake engineering. Keywords:Earthquake Engineering;Computational Mechanics;Structural Analysis;Wave Propagation;Elasto-Plastic Analysis;Fracture Analysis; Stochastic ModelingKey Features:Detailed explanation is given to modeling of uncertain ground structures; stochastic modeling which treats the uncertainty in a stochastic manner is usedSeveral key numerical algorithms and techniques are explained in solving large-scale, non-linear and dynamic problemsApplication of these methods to simulate actual strong ground motion and faulting is presented