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Stochastic Structural Dynamics in Earthquake Engineering

Name: Stochastic Structural Dynamics in Earthquake Engineering
Author: G.D. Manolis
ISBN: 9781853128516

by G.D. Manolis

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Designed as both a textbook and a reference volume, this new title applies stochastic structural dynamics to typical problems in earthquake engineering. The authors first develop the standard material on random vibrations of single degree of freedom (DOF) systems, multiple DOF systems, nonlinear systems and continuous systems. They then move on to explore numerical methods (FEM and BEM) for stochastic mics, and to present case studies on random field simulations and risk analysis for earthquake-induced loads.

The book focuses on earthquake engineering, unlike most texts which concentrate on mechanical vibrations. It includes many examples and exercises together with solutions and is particularly suitable for use by civil engineering students specializing in structural engineering and earthquake engineering, and mechanical engineering students studying random vibration.

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Primarily for practicing earthquake engineers, but also for graduate students and researchers, Manolis (Aristotle U., Greece) and Koliopoulos (Technological Education Institute, Greece) have combed the disciplines of random vibrations and stochastic mechanics for material that seemed to them most relevant to the needs of the civil engineer engaged in the aseismic design of structures. They begin by explaining in general how stochasticity is manifested in the various engineering systems. Then they discuss random variables and stochastic processes as a mathematical background for their treatment of single and multiple degree-of-freedom systems, seismic wave motion, numerical methods, computer software, and risk analysis for structures. The 3.5<"> floppy disk contains several calculation programs. Distributed in North America by Computational Mechanics, Inc. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)