The increasing necessity to solve complex problems in structural dynamics and earthquake engineering requires the development of new ideas, innovative methods, and numerical tools that make optimal use of current computing capabilities to provide accurate solutions. This book presents thirty-five self-contained contributions that cover the latest scientific developments in this area. The selected state-of-the-art chapters are revised and extended versions of papers presented at the thematic COMPDYN 2007 Conference. It ...
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The increasing necessity to solve complex problems in structural dynamics and earthquake engineering requires the development of new ideas, innovative methods, and numerical tools that make optimal use of current computing capabilities to provide accurate solutions. This book presents thirty-five self-contained contributions that cover the latest scientific developments in this area. The selected state-of-the-art chapters are revised and extended versions of papers presented at the thematic COMPDYN 2007 Conference. It covers advanced computational methods and software tools used to tackle complex problems in dynamic/seismic analysis and design, and it elucidates important application areas and the social impact of the scientific and technical fields involved.
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