Explores the challenges of force-based design in seismic engineering, focusing on effective stiffness estimation and the implications for seismic design.
Explores the response and design of inelastic SDOF systems under seismic forces, including force capacity, displacement ductility, and shear strength estimation.
Covers the types of nonlinearities in solid mechanics, the importance of nonlinear analysis in seismic projects, and the use of beam elements in structural modeling.