Content:
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface to the First Edition, Pages xi-xiv
Preface to the Second Edition, Pages xv-xvi
Permission details, Page xvii
Chapter One - Overview of Seismic Critical Excitation Method, Pages 1-25
Chapter Two - Critical Excitation for Stationary and Nonstationary Random Inputs, Pages 27-50
Chapter Three - Critical Excitation for Nonproportionally Damped Structural Systems, Pages 51-74
Chapter Four - Critical Excitation for Acceleration Response, Pages 75-96
Chapter Five - Critical Excitation for Elastic-Plastic Response, Pages 97-132
Chapter Six - Critical Envelope Function for Nonstationary Random Earthquake Input, Pages 133-154
Chapter Seven - Robust Stiffness Design for Structure-Dependent Critical Excitation, Pages 155-173
Chapter Eight - Critical Excitation for Earthquake Energy Input in SDOF System, Pages 175-196
Chapter Nine - Critical Excitation for Earthquake Energy Input in MDOF System, Pages 197-215
Chapter Ten - Critical Excitation for Earthquake Energy Input in Soil-Structure Interaction System, Pages 217-265
Chapter Eleven - Critical Excitation for Earthquake Energy Input in Structure-Pile-Soil System, Pages 267-294
Chapter Twelve - Critical Excitation for Earthquake Energy Input Rate, Pages 295-334
Chapter Thirteen - Critical Excitation for Multi-Component Inputs, Pages 335-351
Chapter Fourteen - Critical Excitation for Elastic-Plastic Response UsingΒ Deterministic Approach, Pages 353-362
Chapter Fifteen - Earthquake Resilience Evaluation of Building Structures with Critical Excitation Methods, Pages 363-380
Index, Pages 381-385