{"product_id":"9780784416181-designing-to-the-strongest-ground-motions","title":"Designing to the Strongest Ground Motions","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetermines the strongest ground motions from data, rather than predictions, and discusses the design of structures to withstand the strongest ground motions. Uncertainty is not an option in the design of structures whose collapse can be catastrophic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDesigning to the Strongest Ground Motions\u003c\/em\u003e determines the strongest ground motions from data, rather than predictions, and discusses the design of structures to withstand the strongest ground motions. Future ground motions are highly uncertain, but the response of structures to future ground motions will not be uncertain if structures are designed to the strongest ground motions. Uncertainty is not an option in the design of structures whose collapse can be catastrophic.\u003cp\u003eTopics include \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharacteristics of collapse-inducing ground motions, including energy-demand and cyclic-demand,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrongest ground motions from more than 200,000 instrument-year of recorded data worldwide,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComparison between predicted and recorded ground motions,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeismic characteristics and analysis of structures, including seismic-toughness and cyclic-capacity,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical nonlinear analysis of structures,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRole of aftershocks and number of cycles in seismic design, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollapse-proof, rather than collapse resistant, seismic design. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough this book, Dr. Malhotra provides valuable insights and new ways of thinking for structural and geotechnical engineers, architects, seismologists, insurers, regulators, educators, and policymakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55979792925046,"sku":"9780784416181","price":85.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_35594374_c1e97543-ad86-4707-88c3-73d21485aa89.jpg?v=1754516642","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780784416181-designing-to-the-strongest-ground-motions","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}