| Foreword | |
| Earthquake resistance of high strength reinforced concrete buildings | p. 3 |
| Deformation properties of soils for dynamic analyses | p. 15 |
| Seismic ground motion parameters: An overview | p. 25 |
| Seismic vulnerability of megacities | p. 35 |
| Structural irregularity - A simple approach | p. 43 |
| Optimum reliability-based earthquake load - Reflection of damage reports on the 1995 Hyogoken-Nanbu Earthquake | p. 49 |
| Seismic design in California with the new millennium | p. 59 |
| European cooperation in seismic design into the next century | p. 63 |
| Seismic performance of semi-rigid steel frames | p. 75 |
| Seismic design of steel frames with partial strength connections | p. 83 |
| Assessment of the accidental eccentricity for knee braced frames | p. 91 |
| Response of asymmetric buildings to ground motion phase component | p. 99 |
| Seismic assessment of a R/C building with setbacks using nonlinear static and dynamic analysis procedures | p. 107 |
| Modelling the floor diaphragm action of multi-storey buildings with 2-D finite element models | p. 115 |
| Parameter influences on the out of plane seismic collapse of unreinforced masonry panels | p. 123 |
| Numerical modelling of masonry using discrete elements | p. 131 |
| Dynamic response of buildings due to torsional ground motion of the base | p. 139 |
| Testing of masonry infilled frame reduced scale building models | p. 147 |
| Rigorous dynamic analysis of concrete gravity dam-foundation rock systems | p. 157 |
| Non-linear dynamic soil-structure interaction analysis of a deep basement embedded in soft soil | p. 167 |
| Pile foundation used as a natural seismic damper | p. 175 |
| Dynamic finite element analyses of sand:structure interaction using a new kinematic hardening model | p. 179 |
| Shaking table tests of scale models of gravity retaining walls | p. 187 |
| Foundation liquefaction and densification countermeasures for earth embankments | p. 195 |
| Structure-soil-structure interaction studies | p. 205 |
| Advanced numerical modelling of earthquake induced liquefaction | p. 213 |
| Measurement of liquefaction resistance provided by granular drainage columns | p. 219 |
| Definition of hazard-consistent ground motions through multi-parameter seismic hazard assessment | p. 229 |
| Determination of stochastic characteristics of seismic non-stationary random excitation processes | p. 237 |
| What is the near-field? | p. 245 |
| A global analysis of earthquake displacement response spectra | p. 253 |
| Zoneless source models for seismic hazard assessment | p. 261 |
| GIS and earthquake risk assessment - Case study: Cyprus | p. 269 |
| Estimating human casualties in earthquakes: The case of Wellington | p. 277 |
| The re-evaluation of seismic hazard for the Paks NPP, Hungary | p. 287 |
| A review of current practice and future trends in the design of offshore installations to withstand seismic hazard | p. 299 |
| Verification of plant and equipment seismic design on the Sellafield Mixed Oxide Fuel Plant | p. 307 |
| The seismic analysis and design of large cryogenic storage tanks with reference to two ongoing projects | p. 315 |
| Seismic evaluation and retrofit of two major California oil refineries | p. 323 |
| The development of a design standard for dock gates | p. 333 |
| Steel reinforced concrete: The Japanese perspective on earthquake resistant composite construction | p. 341 |
| Vasilikos Power Station seismic hazard analyses and design criteria | p. 353 |
| Dynamic analysis of a cable-stayed bridge: Correlation with experimental results on the physical model and on the prototype | p. 363 |
| Development of a real-time hybrid dynamic testing system | p. 373 |
| Recent application: results of adaptive control on multi-axis shaking tables | p. 381 |
| Real-time remote monitoring of dynamic displacements by computer vision | p. 389 |
| The use of damping devices for the seismic isolation of structures: Case studies and laboratory testing | p. 399 |
| Prediction of post-yield behaviour for isolated structures | p. 407 |
| Base isolation for seismic retrofitting of existing structures | p. 417 |
| Probabilistic assessment of Eurocode 8 provisions for confined members | p. 427 |
| Probabilistic assessment of q factors for irregular structures | p. 435 |
| Seismic behaviour of multi-storey R/C frames tested on an earthquake simulator | p. 443 |
| Discussion of EC8 criteria for structural regularity in plan | p. 451 |
| Seismic design methodologies for the next generation of codes | p. 459 |
| Evaluation of effective design spectra | p. 467 |
| Earthquake design concepts and building codes development in Russia | p. 475 |
| Seismic design of concrete frame structures: A comparison of Eurocode 8 with other international practice | p. 481 |
| Towards a non-linear method for the future seismic codes | p. 493 |
| Finite element analysis of R/C columns strengthened by the steel caging technique | p. 503 |
| Seismic retrofitting manuals for highway systems | p. 509 |
| Lateral load response of strengthened reinforced concrete beam-to-column joints | p. 517 |
| Shaking table tests on a retrofitted, small scale, reinforced concrete model building | p. 525 |
| Author index | p. 535 |
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