Earthquake resistant engineering structures VIII / edited by C.A. Brebbia & M. Maugeri.

Contents
Section 1: The 2009 Abruzzo Earthquake: site effect and seismic isolation
Seismic action to withstand the structures: the case history of 2009 Abruzzo earthquake
Features, recent application and conditions for the correct use of seismic isolation systems
Site effects and site application due to the 2009 Abruzzo earthquake
etc.

Section 2: Seismic isolation and energy dissipation
Adaptable dual control systems for earthquake resistance
Energy based evaluation of seismic response of structures with passive and active systems
Vibrobase insulation of a building excited by the technical seismicity effect of tube railway operation
etc.

Section 3: Ground motion
Developing a 7.5-sec site condition map for Japan based on geomorphologic classification
Coherency between ground motions synthesized for analysis input of a large span structure
Role of hysteretic damping in the earthquake response of ground
etc.

Section 4: Soil structure interaction
Nonlinear vibration of piles in viscoelastic foundations
Evaluation of response characteristics of buried pipelines during earthquakes
Dynamic interaction of adjacent tall building structures on deep foundations
etc.

Section 5: Structural performance
Safety evaluation for dams against different modes of surface faults induced by earthquakes
Garigliano nuclear power plant; seismic evaluation of the turbine building
Seismic history analysis of a symmetrical adjacent buildings with soil structure interaction consideration
etc.

Author index : p. 321