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Computational Science, Engineering & Technology Series
ISSN 1759-3158
CSETS: 37
NEW TRENDS IN SEISMIC DESIGN OF STRUCTURES
Edited by: N.D. Lagaros, Y. Tsompanakis and M. Papadrakakis

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Preliminaries  
1. Fundamental Properties of Earthquake Input Energy on Single and Connected Building Structures,
I. Takewaki
1
2. Practical Methods for Uncertainty Analysis in Seismic Design,
J.E. Hurtado
29
3. Spatial Variability of Earthquake Ground Motion and its Implications for the Dynamic Response of Extended Structures,
A.G. Sextos
59
4. Seismologically-Consistent Stochastic Response Spectra,
S. Sgobba, C.G. Marano, P.J. Stafford and R. Greco
95
5. Probabilistic Assessment of the Seismic Performance of Steel Buildings Designed According to the LRFD Specification,
C.A. Bermúdez, J.E. Hurtado, L.G. Pujades, A.H. Barbat and J.R. González-Drigo
133
6. Economic Seismic Design of Buildings,
Ch.Ch. Mitropoulou, S.A. Krikos, A.D. Fotis, N.D. Lagaros and M. Papadrakakis
165
7. Performance-based Seismic Design of Buildings using Structural Optimisation,
M. Fragiadakis
197
8. Progress in the Performance-based Seismic Design of Light-Frame Wood Buildings,
J.W. van de Lindt and S. Pei
229
9. Metamodel Assisted Performance-Based Optimization for Hospital Systems,
G.P. Cimellaro, A.M. Reinhorn and M. Bruneau
241
10. Seismic Analysis of Light Secondary Substructures via an Extended Response Spectrum Method,
G. Muscolino and A. Palmeri
289
11. Seismic Response of Existing Non-Conforming Reinforced Concrete Buildings with Unreinforced Masonry Infills,
C.A. Zeris
323
12. Seismic Evaluation of Building Envelope Systems and Some Innovative Designs,
A.M. Memari
363
13. Optimal Restoration Scheduling for Earthquake Disaster,
K. Nakatsu, H. Furuta and Y. Nomura
399
14. Advances in Seismic Slope Stability Analysis of Earth Structures,
Y. Tsompanakis, V. Zania and P.N. Psarropoulos
429
15. Seismic Distress of Retaining Walls and Bridge Abutments,
P.N. Psarropoulos
457
End matter / Index  

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