Earthquake resistant engineering structures VI / edited by C.A. Brebbia.

Contents
Section 1: Earthquake resistance design
Vulnerability functions and the influence of seismic design parameters on initial costs for building provided with hysteretic energy dissipating devices
Seismic behaviour over resistance effects on buildings
Design of reinforced concrete buildings according to the NEHRP provisions
etc.

Section 2: Bridges
Aspects of testing a large scale two span bridge model on multiple shake tables
Seismic devices for bridges

Section 3: Seismic isolation
Seismic isolation and energy dissipation: worldwide application and perspectives
Study of the seismic response of reinforced concrete isolated elevated water tanks
Modelling of the structural impact of seismically isolated buildings

Section 4: Passive protection device and seismic isolation
A seismic study of a building with the efficiency enhanced damping system
introducing orthogonal roller pairs as an effective isolating system for low rise buildings

Section 5: Self-centering systems
Seismic response three dimensional analyses of ten-story steel frames with column uplift
Shaking table test on seismic response of reduced scale models of multi-story buildings allowed to uplift
Self-centering behaviour of unbonded precast concrete shear walls
etc.

Section 6; The site effects and geotechnical aspects
The 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake - a preliminary study of deaths
Local seismic amplification analysis in the industrial area of Sulmona, central Italy.
Dynamic response of a large landslide during a strong earthquake
etc.

Section 7; Seismic behaviour and vulnerability
Seismic risk assessment of the Ignalina NPP refuelling machine
Comparing static linear and nonlinear analyses of safe rooms in a poor performance masonry building
Empirical fragility curves for Peruvian school buildings
etc.

Section 8: Lifeline
Seismic reliability and cost evaluation for a hospital lifeline network
Human life saving lifespan and cost effective design of an exclusive water supply system for fires following earthquakes

Section 9: Monitoring and testing
Shaking table tests on shallow foundations
Development of a digitally controlled single axis earthquake shake frame for masonry walls testing
Determination of seismic transport effects on buildings

Section 10: Retrofitting
Towards a European code for seismic assessment and strengthening of existing buildings
Flexural retrofitting of reinforced concrete bridge pier type cross sections with carbon fiber reinforcing plastics
Evaluating the retrofitting process for Imam Mosque movement after Silakhor plan earthquake damage (31 march 2006)
etc.

Section 11: Structural dynamics
Three dimensional seismic damage simulation of wooden houses using a rigid body spring method
Controlling nonlinear vibrations in steel structures using an evolutionary gain formulation to optimally satisfy performance objectives
Dynamic analysis of plates stiffened by parallel beams
etc.

Includes bibliographical references . _ Author index : p. 469-470