Performance-Based Design in Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering

Keynote lectures Performance based earthquake design using the CPT P.K. Robertson Performance of foundation ground in Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station during 2007 Chuetsu-Oki earthquake T. Kokusho Seismic performance based-design of large earth and tailing dams R. Verdugo Gravel drains for the remediation of liquefiable sites: The Seed & Booker (1977) approach revisited G.D. Bouckovalas, A.G. Papadimitriou & D. Niarchos Seismic soil-pile-structure interaction based on large shaking table tests K. Tokimatsu & H. Suzuki Theme lectures Development of performance criteria for foundations and earth structures S.L. Kramer, P. Arduino & H. Shin Evaluation of seismic performance of geotechnical structures M. Cubrinovski & B.A. Bradley Outline of performance-based design for railway earth structures in Japan M. Shinoda, K. Watanabe, K. Kojima & M. Tateyama Seismic performance of geosynthetic-reinforced soil retaining walls and their performance-based design in Japan J. Koseki, S. Nakajima, M. Tateyama, K. Watanabe & M. Shinoda Evaluation of spatial variations in soil stiffness using stress wave propagations D.S. Kim, H.J. Park, J.T. Kim, N.R. Kim & E.S. Bang Determining the undrained residual strength of soils from field penetration tests with some case history studies Y. Tsukamoto The use of controlled blasting for evaluating seismic performance S.A. Ashford, Y. Kawamata, K.M. Rollins, R.E. Kayen, T.J. Weaver & T. Juirnarongrit Lessons learned from sampling and CPT in silt/sand soils A.B. Huang Satisfaction and dissatisfaction of port facilities designer facing to the performance based design methodology T. Sugano & S. Miyata Academics and practitioners discussion session Evaluating seismic performance of earth structures and soil-structure systems R.W. Boulanger Geotechnical performance-based seismic design for bridge foundations-a Western Canada perspective E. Naesgaard Prediction of behavior of underground structure and quay wall during earthquake N. Yoshida Evaluation of the seismic performance of embankment dams and levees R. Pyke Seismic design of shallow immersed tunnels and underground metro stations K. Pitilakis The role of soil properties in performance-based design M. Maugeri & S. Grasso Role of soil investigation in performance based design A.M. Kaynia Role of soil investigation in performance-based design S.L. Kramer Relevant soil investigations and laboratory tests to estimate liquefaction-induced deformation of structures S. Yasuda Discussion session on performance criteria for designing geotechnical structures S. Iai Risk measures in design of geotechnical structures G.J. Rix Determining criteria for seismic performance of earth structures I. Towhata Integrated design of structure-foundation systems and performance based design M.J. Pender Learning from geotechnical earthquake engineering case histories J.D. Bray The role of remote sensing in documenting landslide and ground failure case histories for performance-based seismic design E.M. Rathje Landslides induced by Earthquake and their subsequent effects-lessons learned from the Chi-chi earthquake, 1999 M.L. Lin, K.L. Wang & T.C. Kao 2008 Wenchuan 8.0 earthquake of China Characteristics of disasters induced by the Wenchuan 8.0 earthquake and lessons learnt from it L.M. Wang, Z.J. Wu & X.M. Zhong Damage investigation and analysis of buildings in Southern Gansu province during 2008 Wenchuan earthquake L. Chen, W. Liu, H. Ma & Z. Wu Earthquake damages of earth-wood buildings during the Wenchuan Ms 8.0 earthquake R. Qiu, Z. Yuan & Q. Wang Review on geotechnical hazard caused by Wenchuan 8.0 earthquake Z.X. Yuan Application of micro tremor observation on disaster investigation in the quake-hit area of Gansu province by the Wenchuan great earthquake Z.J. Wu, J.J. Sun, H.Z. Wang, A.L. Che & L.Z. Chen Application of micro tremor observation on investigation of geological hazard induced by the great Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan province A.L. Che, J.H. Qi, X.P. Wu, T. Iwatate, M. Yoshimine, Y. Oda, Q.W. Ma, F. Zhang & Z.J. Wu Special discussion session-future directions of performance-based design Perspectives in geotechnics for vastly strong earthquake shaking K. Ishihara Seismic behaviour of geotechnical structures-Past, present and future P.S. Seco e Pinto Some emerging issues in performance based design W.D. Liam Finn Short comment on site specific earthquake ground motion characteristics for performance based design A. Ansal & G. Tonuk PBD in earthquake geotechnical engineering and energy-based design T. Kokusho General papers on CD-ROM only Ground motions and site effects Site response study for urban areas of Chennai city, India-a geotechnical approach G.P. Ganapathy & S. Rajarathnam A case study on dynamic site characterization of Delhi region D. Neelima Satyam & K.S. Rao Site effects evaluation procedures for performance-based design A. Ferraro, S. Grasso & M. Maugeri About consequences of Nevelsky earthquakes in Sakhalin Island A.Zh. Zhusupbekov, V.J. Alperovich, O. Blinova, K.C. Un, I.N. Tikhonov, I.A. Yemelyanov, T.S. Mun & O.N. Cherba Site response of deep and shallow sediments in Bucharest-from microtremors to strong ground motions A. Aldea, S. Demetriu, R. Vacareanu, H. Yamanaka & S. Fukumoto Synthesizing the Mw 6.2 Kojour earthquake of May 28, 2004 using empirical Green's function A. Nicknam, R. Abbasnia, M. Bozorgnasab & Y. Eslamian Estimation of the characteristics of surface wave propagation using arrays of seismometers D.L. Calderon, T. Sekiguchi & S. Nakai Amplification zoning based on grade-II methods of TC4 for Khuzestan province, SW-Iran M. Saghafi, M. Ghorashi & H. Jamshidi Elastic demand spectra based on worldwide strong ground motion records K. Pitilakis, D. Manou & A. Anastasiadis A uniform hazard design spectral shape for building codes R.A. Green, W.I. Cameron, K.A. Gunberg & A. Hadjian Evaluation of amplification factors of soft soils through seismic response analyses G. Biondi, P. Cacciola & E. Cascone Nonlinear earthquake response analysis considering dynamic soil stiffness with both frequency and strain dependencies N. Nakamura PML absorbing boundary condition in numerical modeling of Rayleigh surface wave W.F. Xu, J. Xu, Z.Z. Xie & Z.Q. Xiong Influence of water table depth on the ground surface response of soils S.U. Dikmen & A.M. Turk A new principle for protection from seismic waves S.V. Kuznetsov Nonlinearity in seismic soil-structure interaction J. Yang & X.R. Yan Wall structures and foundations Seismic retrofit of a historic bridge J.R. Gingery, J.F. Meneses, K.W. Franke & Z. Zafir Characteristics of liquefaction induced damage to house and quantified degree of damage A. Onoue Performance based design of Shahid Rajaee diaphragm wall: Pseudo-static and dynamic perspective H. Alielahi, H. Nouri & B. Ebrahimian Long term economic benefits of ground improvement-Ford-Otosan plant case history C.G. Olgun, J.R. Martin II & C.W. Zobel Various parallel quay walls with shore, Kish Commercial port case history M. Jalili, M. Habibi, G.H. Roodi & M. AbadiMarand Evaluation of seismic earth pressure and wall friction acting on embedded footing based on centrifuge test S. Tamura, T. Sakamoto, T. Hida & N. Maeda Performance of model piles in liquefiable soil during shaking tests T.S. Ueng & C.H. Chen A study on deformation behavior of the pile foundation reinforced with ground solidification body by full scale field test and numerical analysis Y. Adachi, K. Urano, M. Mihara & M. Kawamura Contribution Index-a new methodology in distribution of lateral force in pile groups behind quay walls subjected to liquefaction-induced lateral spreading R. Motamed & I. Towhata Pressure dissipater panels for seismic mitigation of caisson quay walls A.A. Mostafavi Moghadam, A. Ghalandarzadeh, P. Haji Alikhani & I. Towhata On seismic response of retaining structures N. Sitar & L. Al Atik Instability of sand undergoing earthquakes after groundwater level rise K. Yasuhara, K. Nishiwaki, H. Komine & S. Murakami Performance-based pseudo-static analysis of gravity retaining walls G. Biondi, M. Maugeri & E. Cascone Experimental modelling of kinematic bending moments of piles in layered soils L. Dihoru, S. Bhattacharya, C.A. Taylor, D. Muir Wood, F. Moccia, A.L. Simonelli & G. Mylonakis On design of retaining walls in seismic areas Y. Wu, S. Prakash & V.K. Puri Influence of earthquake motion characteristics on settlement behavior of tank foundation due to liquefaction S. Higuchi, N. Sento, M. Kazama, R. Uzuoka & H. Takahashi Significance of settlement on seismic stability of footing on slope M. Okamura & T. Sugata Simplified modeling of wave absorbing concrete blocks for performance-based design H. Ishida, K. Ichii & T. Mishima Large scale 1-g shaking table test of an unanchored earth-retaining RC diaphragm R.C. Borg, M. Corigliano, C.G. Lai & A. Pavese Pushover analysis for piles subjected to liquefaction-induced flow pressure and ground displacement J.H. Hwang, Y.D. Lyu & M.C. Chung Derivation of cyclic p-y curves from shaking table tests S.S. Lin, K.J. Chiou, J.C. Liao, C.H. Chen & T.S. Ueng Nonlinear soil-foundation-structure interaction aiming in performance based design D. Pitilakis Experimental and numerical evaluation of the effect of pile cracking to the performance-based design concept E.M. Comodromos, M.C. Papadopoulou & I.K. Rentzeperis Energy oriented approach to take into account the effect of the seismic non-linear SSI on the performance-base design E. Saez, F. Lopez-Caballero & A. Modaressi-Farahmand-Razavi Study of p-y curves for liquefiable soil S.R. Dash, S. Bhattacharya & A. Blakeborough Evaluation chart of existing pile foundation against seismic soil displacements S. Mori, K. Suga & T. Akaishi Prediction of the natural frequency in a gravity quay wall with saturated backfill during an earthquake J.-I. Hwang, S.-R. Kim, J.-T. Han & M.-M. Kim Simulation of vertical cyclic loading tests for a pile in sand by accumulated damage theory K. Abe, M. Koda, K. Horii & M. Kiguchi Effective stress based dynamic analysis on the interaction between pile foundation and liquefied ground H. Yokawa, A. Tanabe, A. Yashima & K. Sawada Dynamic response of cantilever retaining walls A. Evangelista, A. Scotto di Santolo & A.L. Simonelli An approach to the seismic design of embedded retaining walls based on the results of dynamic numerical analysis F.M. Soccodato & L. Callisto Earthquake induced permanent displacements of shallow foundations - performance based design M.J. Pender, J.C.W. Toh, L.M. Wotherspoon, T.B. Algie & M.C.R. Davies Seismic performance of anchored quay walls and numerical simulation techniques B. Ebrahimian Numerical modeling of the seismic behavior of gravity type quay walls B. Ebrahimian, A.A. Mostafavi Moghadam & A. Ghalandarzadeh Seismic active earth pressure with varying shear modulus in backfill- pseudo-dynamic approach S. Kolathayar & P. Ghosh Analysis of laterally loaded pile groups in multi-layered grounds by hybrid elastic method H. Hirai Dynamic behavior of liquefied sand around pile foundation: Model experiment and numerical simulation A. Shimizu, Y. Ogata, T. Matsushima & Y. Yamada Influence of head connection type on seismic behaviour of inclined micropiles R. Noorzad & G.R. Saghaee Nonlinear incremental analysis for the prediction of seismic performances of embedded retaining walls C. Visone & F. Santucci de Magistris Kinematic pile bending in layered soils: Linear vs. equivalent-linear analysis S. Sica, A.L. Simonelli & G. Mylonakis Dynamic response of surface foundation resting on sand by means of physical modeling F. Jafarzadeh & H. Ghasemzadeh A dynamic load calculation for multi-anchored flexible walls A.D. Garini Some remarks on the kinematic vs. inertial interaction for piled foundations R. Di Laora & A. Mandolini Pseudo-static and dynamic analysis for an anchored diaphragm wall according to the performance-based design method B. Ebrahimian Embedment effect on seismic performance of soil-structure system G. Abate, M.R. Massimino & M. Maugeri Use of a fully coupled analysis for evaluation of performance of footings on liquefiable and densified subsoils 819 H. Shahir & A. Pak Kinematic interaction: A parametric study on single piles F. Moccia, S. Sica & A.L. Simonelli Embankments and slopes Peculiarities of formation and activation of landslide processes in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan K.Ch. Kojogulov, O.V. Nikolskaya, R.B. Baimakhan, G.R. Mirzakulova, A.M. Aliyeva, G.B. Yliasova, A.G. Tanirbergenov, N. Sakpanova & D. Chan Estimation of earthquake-related embankment crest settlements R. Singh & D. Roy Stability of embankment and reclaimed land composed of industrial wastes during earthquake H. Nagase, A. Hirooka, S. Nakamura & T. Monzen Importance of groundwater to the earthquake performance design of natural slope S. Sakajo & N. Sakai Variations in threshold acceleration for seismic induced deformations of embankments Y. Hata, K. Ichii, S. Kano & T. Tsuchida Model test and numerical analysis of slope stability during earthquake K. Arai, Z.J. Wang & L. Lu Development of slope displacement evaluation method during earthquakes by energy approach-case study in 2004 Niigata-ken Chuetsu earthquake T. Ishizawa & T. Kokusho The effect of vertical accelerations on seismic slope stability S.K. Sarma & M.R. Scorer Calculating the factor of safety of the slope stability: A case study M.X. Hou, C.G. Li, Y.Z. Liu & X.R. Ge Earthquake-induced shear deformation of slopes for performance-based engineering M. Taiebat, B. Jeremi'c, Y.F. Dafalias & A.M. Kaynia Estimation of sliding of gentle slope on partially saturated fine sand subject to strong ground motion J. Lee, K. Yoshizako, N. Ohbo & T. Sakanoue Consideration on fill slope failure in Takamachi developed residential land in 2004 Niigataken Chuetsu earthquake S. Ohtsuka, K. Isobe & T. Takahara Two-dimensional seismic response analysis to evaluate permanent slope displacements S. Rampello, L. Callisto & P. Fargnoli Performance-based design of potentially liquefiable embankments using a combined effective stress-total stress model E. Naesgaard, M.H. Beaty & P.M. Byrne Analytical study for effect of uncertainty in soil parameters on seismic settlement of earth structure A. Wakai, S. Nishimura & S. Tani Evaluation of seismic displacements of a natural slope by simplified methods and dynamic analyses E. Ausilio, A. Costanzo, G. Tropeano & F. Silvestri Experimental study on seismic reinforcement method at crest of road embankment by geosynthetics N. Tatta, J. Jang, K. Tokida, K. Oda & A. Nakahira Dams and underground structures Strategy of reduction of seismic risk for hydro-technical structures T.R. Rashidov, V.A. Kondratiev, M.A. Akhmedov & A.I. Tuchin Longitudinal seismic response of Keddara dam: A comparison of observed records and analyzed results S. Louadj, R. Bahar, N. Laouami, E. Vincens & B. Cambou Safety analyses of Srinagarind dam induced by earthquakes using dynamic response analysis method S. Soralump & K. Tansupo Experimental assessment of performance-based methods for the seismic design of circular tunnels G. Lanzano, E. Bilotta, G. Russo, F. Silvestri & S.P.G. Madabhushi Ultimate performance of GSET earth fill dam by shaking table tests Y. Mohri, K. Matsushima, T. Tanaka & F. Tatsuoka Settlement in friction soil due to vibrations from rock tunneling by blast method M. Bahrekazemi, A. Fredriksson, H. Mattsson & D. Sennerby Centrifuge modelling of normal fault-pipeline interaction S. Nagaoka, M.F. Bransby & M.C.R. Davies Dynamic performance of core in asphaltic concrete core dams by means of 1G shaking table A. Mirdamadi, A. Ghalandarzadeh & S. Feizi-Khanakandi 1G Shaking table experiments on the effect of shaking and vertical shear displacement on buried instrumented pipes-implications for design W.W. Sim, I. Towhata & M.A. Sakr Centrifuge model tests on the uplift behavior of an underground structure during liquefaction and its numerical modeling H. Uno, F. Oka, S. Tanizaki & A. Tateishi Comparison of constitutive models through a case study on seismic response of tunnels S. Kontoe, L. Zdravkovic, D.M. Potts & C.O. Menkiti Observed and estimated sewer manhole uplifts during earthquakes T. Tobita, S. Iai, G.C. Kang & Y. Konishi Numerical analysis of uplift behavior of an underground structure due to liquefaction using an effective stress analysis method A. Tateishi, F. Oka, Y. Kotani & R. Asai Ground-motion asynchronism in the seismic response of earth dams E. Bilotta, L. Pagano & S. Sica Evaluation of seismic performance of a box culvert buried in saturated sand with centrifuge and its numerical simulation T. Kawai, A. Asaoka & T. Noda Seismic safety evaluation of Dapu-Road Tunnel Z.Y. Chen, Y. Yong & H.T. Yu Accelerogram construction of strong earthquakes in deep layers of a ground and an estimation of stability of underground constructions R.B. Baimakhan, A.R. Baimakhan, N.K. Moldakunova, F.K. Yakhiayev, K.A. Kalymova, G.I. Salgarayeva, B.Zh. Zhakashbayev & S.A. Issayev Research of the seismo-stressed condition of a complex system of the underground construction taking place in the anisotropic ground R.B. Baimakhan, Sh. Altynbekov, G.P. Rysbayeva, S. Avdarsolkyzy, A.S. Kozhebayeva, A.A. Takishov & K.A. Abdikalikov Multiple non-circular tunnel linings design under seismic effects of Earthquakes N.N. Fotieva, N.S. Bulychev & P.V. Deev The application and research of stress-stain monitor of Central Division Wall in Double-arch Tunnel F. Zhang, J.-P. Chen, C.-Q. Zuo, C. Zeng & W.-F. Xu Appropriate countermeasures against liquefaction-induced uplift of existing manholes and pipes S. Yasuda, S. Mayuzumi & H. Onose Soil liquefaction and countermeasures A study on performance based design applied to liquefaction countermeasure T. Kato, T. Hara, A. Yashima, H. Yokawa, A. Tanabe & Y. Otake A liquefaction countermeasure grounded on performance based design for Kisogawa-canal K. Otsushi, H. Tanaka, T. Kato, T. Hara & A. Yashima The effect of underground columns on the mitigation of the liquefaction in shaking table model experiments A. Bahmanpour, I. Towhata, M.A. Sakr, M.M.A. Hussein, Y. Yamamoto & S. Yamada Shaking table test for partially improved ground considering the spatial locality of liquefaction K. Kasama, K. Zen, G. Chen, M. Kobayashi & K. Hayashi Performance evaluation of lattice-shaped ground improvement for liquefaction mitigation T. Namikawa & J. Koseki A study on prediction accuracy of the dissipation of pore water pressure and the settlement of soil surface for an actual case by the dynamic effective stress analysis program A. Suzuki, O. Ozutsumi, S. Iai & N. Yokoyama Evaluation of liquefaction countermeasure effects on the performance of structures F. Lopez-Caballero, E. Saez & A. Modaressi-Farahmand-Razavi Model modification considering steady state for dynamic analysis with effective stress response N. Fujii, S. Sawada, S. Iai, K. Ichii, N. Yokoyama, O. Ozutsumi, T. Nakahara & K. Mizuno Coseismic and postseismic behavior of intermediate soil ground improved by sand compaction pile method H. Takeuchi, T. Noda & A. Asaoka New Biot's equation for finite element analysis N. Yoshida, Y. Ohya & T. Sugano The effect of soil-mix panels on ground motions-a performance based approach C.G. Olgun & J.R. Martin II A numerical study on post liquefaction soil behavior by dynamic effective stress analysis Y. Tamari, O. Ozutsumi, S. Iai & N. Yokoyama A parametric study on the factors affecting the post-liquefaction flow deformations of ground R. Alchamaa, M. Yoshimine, R. Karasawa, K. Shiomi & Y. Hosono Calibration chamber investigation into performance of TGC grouting A.M. El-Kelesh, K. Tokida, T. Oyama, S. Shimada & T. Sasaki Effects of spatial variability of cement-treated soil on liquefaction potential N. Kataoka, K. Zen, G. Chen, K. Kasama & K. Hayashi An evaluation of liquefaction potential of sands at low confining pressure M.T. Manzari Centrifuge modeling for performance evaluation of geotechnical structures improved by earthquake resistant cushion H. Hazarika, J. Kobayashi, H. Kanno & S.P.G. Madabhushi Dynamic model tests in centrifuge on lattice-shaped DMM ground improvement for restraining displacement of quay wall H. Takahashi & K. Hayano Field testing Soil liquefaction hazard evaluation for performance-based earthquake engineering S. Grasso & M. Maugeri The advancement of the subterranean investigating method for basic assessment of aseismatic improvement of a line structure K. Inoue, H. Nakazato & T. Unno Geotechnical in situ investigation for seismic design of buildings in Romania C. Arion, D. Lungu, C. Neagu & E. Calarasu Spanning static properties of a normally consolidated silt with dynamic stiffness Y.J. Mok, D.S. Park, J.W. Jung & H.S. Kim Correlating qc and cyclic liquefaction resistance of sands through calibration chamber tests and simple shear tests D.D. Porcino & V. Marciano Interrelationship between small strain modulus G0 and operative modulus P. Monaco, S. Marchetti, G. Totani & D. Marchetti Estimation of S-wave velocity structure of vertical section orthogonal to the Fukui earthquake fault based on microtremor observation K. Kojima & T. Noguchi Characterization of earth-dam soil properties by in situ tests L. Pagano, C. Mancuso & S. Sica Seismic performance evaluation of ground improvement with composite effect using surface wave investigation Y. Sato, K. Maeda, K. Hayashi, Y. Murata & T. Takahara The role of site uncertainty of soil parameters on performance-based design in geotechnical earthquake engineering A. Cavallaro, S. Grasso & M. Maugeri In situ damping ratio profiling of cemented sandy and gravelly soils by surface wave measurements A. Haddad & S. Ghazvinian Application of micro tremor observation for ground liquefaction investigation in Tianjin Wangqingtuo reservoir area J.H. Qi, A.L. Che, X.R. Ge, Y.Z. Yang, X.Q. Luo, S.K. Feng & T. Kambara Application of surface wave survey for ground liquefaction investigation A.L. Che, X.Q. Luo, J.H. Qi, S.K. Feng & T. Kambara Laboratory testing Laboratory research on liquefaction characteristics of a sandy silt substratum in Shanghai Y. Huang, C. Jin, Z.J. Zhuang, Y.L. Zheng, Z.Y. Chen & W.M. Ye Characteristics of subsidence of unsaturated ground and subsidence mechanism in the Niigataken Chuetsu-oki Earthquake in 2007 H. Sato, K. Momose, T. Suehiro, T. Tani, M. Sato, K. Ozeki & T. Kitazume Modeling of strain increase of liquefied soils in cyclic shear loading considering material characteristics T. Mikami, K. Ichii, S. Iai, O. Ozutsumi, T. Nakahara & N. Yokoyama Online earthquake response tests for evaluating deformation of river dykes founded on saturated sandy deposits T. Fujii, M. Hyodo, T. Kaneko & R.P. Orense Correlation of cyclic triaxial and shear box test results to estimate CSR Y. Yilmaz & M. Mollamahmutoglu Experimental study on strength properties of slipping zone soil of the Qianjiangping landslide in the Three Gorges reservoir area under the wet-dry-cycle condition X.Q. Luo, A.L. Che & L. Cao Measurement of the small strain stiffness of Auckland natural clay A. Ibrahim, R.P. Orense, M.J. Pender & N. Kikkawa Importance of effects of partial saturation on undrained shear strength of soils T. Kamata, Y. Tsukamoto & K. Ishihara Comparison of stress and strain approaches for evaluation of liquefaction potential of sands K. Hazirbaba & M. Omarov Physical and mechanical properties of soils obtained from slope failure sites during epicentral earthquakes H. Toyota, S. Takada & K. Nakamura Anisotropy ratio of marine clays S.L. Yang, K. Schjetne, T. Lunne & E. Solhjell Seismic stability and deformation of river dyke founded on sand-clay soils M. Hyodo, U.G. Kim, T. Kaneko, N. Yoshimoto & R.P. Orense Post earthquake volumetric strain of cohesive soils due to undrained cyclic loadings M. Hatanaka & S. Yokoji Measuring excess pore-water pressure of an unsaturated silty soil in cyclic shear test T. Nishimura Assessment of liquefaction potential against long duration shaking and its application K. Uemura, K. Ichii, T. Mikami & O. Ozutsumi Effect of water content on dynamic properties of sand in cyclic simple shear tests F. Jafarzadeh & H. Sadeghi Research on coefficent of brittle stress drop of brittle-plastic rocks after failure G.C. Shi, X.R. Ge & Y.D. Lu Deformation behavior modeling in case of cyclic mobility S. Lenart Characterization of natural sand under complex dynamic loading E. Rascol & L. Vulliet Study on influence factors of silt liquefaction and corresponding prevention measures D. Wang, X.Q. Luo & A.L. Che Anisotropic behavior of silty sands by means of undrained monotonic triaxial tests R. Rafiee Dehkharghani, A. Ghalandarzedeh & M. Moradi Normalisation of cyclic undrained triaxial and simple shear strength of carbonate sand to monotonic shear strength D.D. Porcino & A. Saccenti Methodology and codes Study on utilizing 'performance-based design' in setting compaction improvement specifications K. Harada, N. Shinkawa, S. Yasuda & Y. Ariyama Seismic hazard analysis of Hanahan water treatment plant using geographic information systems (GIS) K. Ofori-Awuah & J.R. Martin II Performance-based evaluation of a massive liquefaction-induced lateral spread in a subduction zone J.F. Meneses, K.W. Franke, B.R. Cox, A. Rodriguez-Marek & J. Wartman Pile design practice and seismic performance concerns in Taiwan D.W. Chang, T.Y. Yang, S.H. Cheng, C.T. Chin, T.C. Su & F.K. Huang Earthquake induced kinematic bending moments on fixed-head piles L. de Sanctis & R.M.S. Maiorano An integrated seismic hazard framework for assessing the liquefaction triggering of dam foundation soils S. Unsal, A. Yunatci & K.O. Cetin Challenges to the quantitative assessment of liquefaction risks in High-Speed Railways P.A.L.F. Coelho Safety of assessment of old fill-dams considering the risk of strong earthquake motion S. Tani, Y. Seshimo & M. Tsukini Analysis of earthquake damaged sluice pipe supported by piles based on newly developed performance based design methodology S. Nakajima, H. Sugita, S. Tanimoto & A. Takahashi Seismic performance-based design of gravity quay walls. Application to Jeddah port M. Alsuliman, M. Rouainia & S.M. Wilkinson Procedures for evaluating pile-supported bridges affected by liquefaction-induced lateral ground displacements C.A. Ledezma & J.D. Bray The fragility analysis for pile-supported wharfs using capacity spectrum method H.H. Yang, J.S. Chiou, C.H. Chen & Y.Y. Ko Macroscopic aseisimic assessment method of road embankment K. Tokida, K. Oda, K. Hayashi & A. Nakahira Advantage of performance based design for geotechnical structures undergoing seismic loading I. Towhata, I. Yoshida, Y. Ishihara & S. Suzuki Effect of uncertainty of seismic action and failure mechanism on the fragility characteristics of embankment S. Nakamura, S. Sawada & N. Yoshida Probabilistic evaluation of liquefaction-induced lateral spreading displacement for a site in south of Iran A. Kavand & S.M. Haeri Performance-based geotechnical aspects for seismic retrofit of a hospital complex J.F. Meneses, J.R. Gingery & Z. Zafir Method for calculating design bearing capacity of piles under various construction methods by statistical analysis of loading test database H. Nishioka, M. Koda, M. Shinoda & M. Tateyama Probabilistic pseudo-static analysis of pile foundations in liquefiable soils B.A. Bradley & M. Cubrinovski Numerical evaluation on the seismic permanent displacement of highway bridge shallow foundations M. Shirato, S. Nakatani, T. Kouno & R. Paolucci Calculation of seismic response of building with simplified estimation of sway and rocking springs and dashpots M. Iiba, Y. Umemura, O. Kurimoto & T. Akita The simultaneous failure probability of quay walls at multiple sites K. Ichii, Y. Yamamoto, Y. Hata & R. Shibasaki Consideration of loess ground in seismic design code of construction for Lanzhou urban areas L.M. Wang & Z.X. Yuan Basic procedures for performance-based design of earth structures considering effects of soil liquefaction J. Obayashi, Y. Adachi, K. Harada, S. Ito, M. Okamura, W. Takanashi & Y. Tsukamoto Big projects Performance-based seismic design of structures connecting reclaimed island and piled-elevated platform in Tokyo International Airport re-expansion project Y. Sunasaka, Y. Niihara, S. Tashiro, T. Asanuma, M. Miyata & T. Noguchi Centrifuge modeling of liquefaction sites treated with prefabricated drains R. Howell, E.M. Rathje, A. Marinucci, R. Kamai, R.W. Boulanger, C. Conlee & S. Kano Liquefaction-induced lateral spreading behavior of large-size model ground with quay wall and pile-supported structure in the E-Defense shaking table test K. Tabata & M. Sato Earthquake response of huge structure for new runway of Tokyo International Airport K. Tsujioka, M. Yoshida, S. Masuda, T. Murakami & T. Noguchi Effects of ground displacement on piles with different strength during laterally spreading in centrifuge test H. Suzuki, K. Tokimatsu & R.W. Boulanger Centrifuge modeling for liquefaction mitigation using colloidal silica stabilizer C.T. Conlee, P.M. Gallagher, R.W. Boulanger & R. Kamai Seismic behavior of the high embankment airport island constructed by non-liquefiable material K. Inoue, K. Kawamura, Y. Matsumoto, T. Sakaiya & T. Noguchi Numerical prediction of the seismic behavior of pile foundation adjacent to a quay wall on the E-Defense shaking table R. Uzuoka, N. Sento, F. Oka, A. Yashima, F. Zhang & K. Tabata Nonlinear macroelements for performance-based design of pile-supported waterfront structures in liquefiable sites D. Assimaki & Varun Fragility and repair models for container wharves L.M. Ivey, G.J. Rix & S.D. Werner Structural design and analysis A study of soil-structure interaction using in-situ tests of school buildings Y.Y. Ko & S.-Y. Hsu Structural and geotechnical seismic monitoring of the new Student House in Campobasso, Italy G. Fabbrocino, C. Laorenza, C. Rainieri, F. Santucci de Magistris & C. Visone Evaluation of modal pushover analysis procedure using concrete frames P. Zarfam, M. Mofid & M. Ahmadiam Behavior factor and non-linear behavior of knee braced steel frames with semi-rigid connections M. Miri, H. Abbas zadeh & A. Zare Comparison of retrofitting simple steel frames using steel shear walls and concentric braces by performance levels M. Miri, H. Hemmati & M. Ghalehnovi Comparison of seismic performance of the ordinary and chevron knee braced frames A. Zare, M. Miri & H. Abbas zadeh Assessment of historic residential buildings using fragility curves P. Antl, G. Achs & H. Wenzel Adaptive displacement-spectra-based pushover analysis procedure for estimating seismic performance for bridges S.F. Qin, J.R. Tao, H.L. Wang, C.G. Liu & G. Lin Modified DASPA procedure for estimating seismic performance for cable-stayed bridge C.G. Liu, S.F. Qin, J.R. Tao, H.L. Wang & G. Lin Survey of special steel moment frames in the way of performance based design by consideration of panel zone M. Miri, A. Kashiryfar & M. Naghipour Energy approach in performance-based optimization of steel moment resisting frames M. Tehranizadeh & A. Moshref