GEOTECHNICAL EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING HANDBOOK
Robert W. Day
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ROBERT W. DAY is a leading geotechnical engineer and the Chief Engineer at American Geotechnical in San Diego, California. The author of over 200 published technical papers and four textbooks (Forensic Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering, Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering: Design and Construction, Geotechnical Engineer’s Portable Handbook, and Soil Testing Manual), he serves on advisory committees for several professional associations, including ASCE, ASTM, and NCEES. He holds four college degrees: two from Villanova University (bachelor’s and master’s degrees majoring instructural engineering), and two from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology [master’s and the Civil Engineer degree (highest degree) majoring in geotechnical engineering]. Heis also a registered civil engineer in several states and a registered geotechnical engineer inCalifornia.
PREFACE
The purpose of this book is to present the practical aspects of geotechnical earthquake engineering. Because of the assumptions and uncertainties associated with geotechnical engineering, it is often described as an “art” rather than exact science. Geotechnical earthquake engineering is even more challenging because of the inherent unknowns associated with earthquakes. Because of these uncertainties in earthquake engineering, simple analyses are prominent in this book, with complex and theoretical evaluations kept to an essential minimum.
The book is divided into four separate parts. Part 1 (Chaps. 2 to 4) provides a discussion of basic earthquake principles, common earthquake effects, and typical structural damage caused by the seismic shaking. Part 2 (Chaps. 5 to 11) deals with earthquake computations for conditions commonly encountered by the design engineer, such as liquefaction, settlement, bearing capacity, and slope stability. Part 3 (Chaps. 12 and 13) discusses site improvement methods that can be used to mitigate the effects of the earthquake on the structure. Part 4 (Chap. 14) is a concluding chapter dealing with building codes.
The book contains practical analyses for geotechnical earthquake engineering. There may be local building code, government regulations, or other special project requirements that are more rigorous than the procedures outlined in this book. The analyses presented here should not replace experience and professional judgment. Every project is different,
and the engineering analyses described in this book may not be applicable for all circumstances.
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