Irregular engineering structures are subjected to complicated additional loads which are often beyond conventional design models developed for traditional, simplified plane models. This book covers detailed research and recent progress in seismic engineering dealing with seismic behaviour of irregular and set-back engineering structures. Experimental results as well as special topics of modern design are discussed in detail. In addition, recent progress in seismology, wave propagation and seismic engineering, which provides novel, modern modelling of complex seismic loads, is reported. Particular emphasis is placed on the newly developed rotational, seismic ground-motion effects.

This book is a continuation of an earlier monograph which appeared in the same Springer series in 2013 (http://www.springer.com/gp/book/9789400753761).

A combination of novel research results in seismic behaviour of irregular and set-back structures and their control Contains numerous discussions of practical, engineering issues of difficult case studies in the design of modern seismic engineering Presents new results in the emerging field of rotational seismology contributing to new, rotational models of seismic loads

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Part I Ground Motion, Rotations and Wave Propagation Effects.- A general procedure for selecting and scaling ground motion records for nonlinear analysis of asymmetric-plan buildings.- Prediction of the average peak nonlinear seismic response of asymmetric buildings under bi-directional ground motion acting at an arbitrary angle of incidence.- Evaluation of torsional component of ground motion by different methods using dense array data.- Estimation of rotational ground motion effects on the Bell Tower of Parma Cathedral.-FOSREM - Fibre-Optic System for Rotational Events & Phenomena Monitoring: construction, investigation and area of application.- Application of rotation rate sensors in measuring beam flexure and structural health monitoring.- Asymmetric continuum with shear and rotation strains including quantum synchronous processes.- Part II Seismic Analysis and Design of Irregular Structures.- Seismic assessment of RC frame buildings.- Torsional index of an asymmetric building based on mode shape.- An approximate method for assessing the seismic response of irregular in elevation asymmetric buildings.- Application of Nonlinear Static Procedures for the Seismic Assessment of a 9-Storey Asymmetric Plan Building.- Seismic assessment of an existing irregular RC building according to Eurocode 8 methods.- The concrete strength variability as source of irregularity for RC existing buildings.- The influence of axial load variation on the seismic performance of RC buildings.- Parametric study of inelastic seismic response of reinforced concrete frame buildings.- Seismic upgrading of vertically irregular existing r.c. frames by BRBs.- Application of nonlinear static method with corrective eccentricities to steel multi-storey braced buildings.- Influence of the interaction yield domain on lateral-torsional coupling of asymmetric single-storey systems.- Improved nonlinear static methods for prediction of the seismic response of asymmetric single-storey systems.- Influence of the rotational mass inertia on the torsional seismic response.- Seismic response trends of SDOF plan irregular structures. Simplified approach.- Maximum corner displacement amplifications for inelastic one-storey in-plan asymmetric systems under seismic excitation.- Earthquake-induced pounding between asymmetric steel buildings.- Dynamic Analysis of Irregular Multistorey Shear Wall Buildings Using Continuous-Discrete Approach.- Analysis of the dynamic response of masonry buildings with irregularities of localization of bearing elements due to mining shocks.-Numerical and experimental prediction method for induced vibrations in irregular buildings.- Stability Analysis of elazny Most Tailings Dam Loaded by Mining-Induced Earthquakes.- Part III Seismic Control and Monitoring of Irregular Structures.- Optimal drift and acceleration control of 3D irregular buildings by means of Multiple Tuned Mass Dampers.- Improved seismic performance of RCC building irregular in plan with water tank as passive TMD.- Behaviour of asymmetric structure with base isolation made of Polymeric Bearings. <p