… It is well known that structures designed by current codes undergo large inelastic deformations
during major earthquakes. However, current seismic design approach is generally based …

… earthquake resistant design and construction. Only the problems related to earthquake resistant
design … the problems concerning earthquake resistant design of other structural types in …

… the design of earthquake-resistant structures. Starting with the elements of earthquake
theory and seismic design, dynamics of structures and soils and their seismic response, …

… provisions on earthquake resistant design of industrial structures including stack-like structures.
Industrial … It provides the estimates of earthquake loading for design of such structures. …

… A structure designed to resist earthquake attack must have a capacity to dissipate kinetic
energy induced by the ground motion. In most structures this energy absorption is developed in …

… on a cumulative basis considering earthquake magnitude, frequency, … structural components.
More efforts are needed to make the energy-based earthquake-resistant structural design …

… question of insurance versus earthquake resistance may not be a design consideration: but
it can still be important, for example for designing non-structural partitions to be expendable …

… of structures are best suite to the ground. They derive their earthquake resistance for earthquake
resistance, … Th designed regions of the structures, such as in beams near interest now in …

… earthquakeresistant design methods is no longer considered adequate 2. In this paper, an
earthquake resistant design … the requirements for both structural safety and reduction of the …

… a broad readership of structural engineers, interested in earthquake resistant design of
masonry buildings, has to be respected. In the recent books on masonry structures, the idea that …