Kappos A.J. (Ed.) Dynamic Loading and Design of Structures

Spon Press, London and New York, 2002, 374 pages, ISBN: 0-419-22930-2No other book has examined the different types of loading in a comprehensive and systematic manner, and looked at their signficance in the design process. The book begins with a survey of the probabilistic background to all forms of loads, which is particularly important to dynamic loads, and then looks at the main types in turn: wind, earthquake, wave, blast and impact loading. The relevant code provisions (Eurocode and UBC American) are detailed and a number of examples are used to illustrate the principles.The main purpose of this book is to present in a single volume material on dynamic loading and design of structures that is currently spread among several publications (books, journals, conference proceedings). The book provides the background for each type of loading (making also reference to recent research results), and then focuses on the way each loading is taken into account in the design process.Probabilistic basis and code format for loading
Analysis for dynamic loading
Wind loading
Earthquake loading
Wave loading
Loading from explosions and impact
Human-induced vibrations
Traffic and moving loads on bridges
Machine-induced vibrations
Random vibration analysis