Earthquake engineering

The name of the book that I choose to write on is called "The complete Architecture handbook, from the first civilizations to the present day". This book may seem small but it contains a vast amount of vital information to the experienced architect or a traveling tourist on understanding the history of architecture. The authors,(Patrick Nuttgens & Richard Weston) that collaborated on this novel tried to achieve a detailed but not overly complex book on the history of architecture and how it shaped

In most of the performance design concept is based on assessment of the performance of building designed by existing code. In those case, the structure is first designed based on the expected seismic load according to existing code, then the performance is evaluated to check the real performance of the structure, and design may repeated, if needed. Those design methods are not truly performance-based seismic design procedure. In a PBSD, the design of a structure should be based on required performance

A foundation is one that is strong, ever- present, non budging, and base for all that comes after it. If the foundation is weak and not built with the additional layers in mind, it will collapse. Only a strong base that was built with intentions of lasting for the future will remain in tact. In terms of government and civilization, there is a base that is able to be traced directly to the origin. This base holds everything that the leaders and people carry out in today’s functioning society.

Although, who is depicted in the last part of the cup is unclear, the two men on the cup do appear to be related. The first male on the right side of the handle and the man on the left side of the handle both have many similarities but are stylized differently. The man on the right is has more of a fat belly and a less muscular body than his counterpart. This is accentuated in a stylistic way by the opposing postures of the two men. The man on the right has a slumped over posture with his shoulders

FACULTY OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING & COMPUTING School of Civil Engineering & Construction BEng (Hons) Degree in Civil Engineering A Study of Seismic Design and Seismic Design Codes Interim Report Syed Bahrami K1355168 Supervisor Dr Hamid Jahromi Abstract Earthquake engineering is a subject where a person can be overwhelmed with information but still crave for knowledge due to its unpredictable nature. Earthquakes are a natural repetitive occurrence on planet earth, which due to its

Earthquakes have long posed an engineering concern that requires special attention to minimize their powerful range of destruction. Engineers and other disciplines have strived to alleviate our concern of earthquakes through different means. While earthquakes pose the capability of causing great harm, we can use the knowledge we have gained from their appearance to formulate better structures that are well equipped to handle the powerful forces of nature. To understand earthquakes and how to combat

Prevention and Protection: Northridge Earthquake California 1994 On Monday, January 17, 1994 at 4:31 a.m. an earthquake of magnitude 6.8 shook the Northridge area and the entire LA metropolitan area. Even though the first major earthquake lasted only 20 seconds it caused moderate damage to the buildings, infrastructures and freeway overpasses. Because of the earthquake people displaced from their homes are estimated to be around 80,000 to 125,000. “A multi-agency team, organized under the auspices

General: Natural disasters are inevitable and it is not possible to get full control over them. The history of human civilization reveals that man has been combating with natural disasters from its origin but natural disasters like floods, cyclones, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions have various times not only disturbed the normal life pattern but also caused huge losses to life and property, and interrupted the process of development. Disaster Risk Management: With the technological advancement man tried

type of earthquake, and how do we measure earthquakes. The second video the class watched, showed video footage of the aftermath of some earthquakes that have happened in history. The video showed destruction of buildings, and how earthquakes can cause tsunamis and the destruction that tsunamis also cause. The point of this video was to show the students how important the engineering of building is, and got them to start thinking about their own bridges and how they can withstand an earthquake. We did

Abstract Earthquake engineering is a subject where a person can be overwhelmed with information but still crave for knowledge due to its unpredictable nature. Earthquakes are a natural repetitive occurrence on planet earth, which due to its devastating impact, have caused a lot of damage to structures and caused loss of life. Therefore engineers, scientists and geologists were required to take action and one of the many first steps was to identify the regions of seismic activity. The argument in