Earthquake Geotechnical Case Histories for Performance-Based Design

Preface, About the Editor, Introduction, The 26 Case Histories, Geotechnical performance of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station caused by the 2007 Niigataken Chuetsuoki earthquake, 2006 large-scale rockslide-debris avalanche in Leyte Island, Philippines, Slope failures during the 2004 Niigataken Chuetsu earthquake in Japan, Slump failure of highway embankments during the 2004 Niigataken Chuetsu earthquake, Fill slope failure of the Takamachi housing complex in the 2004 Niigataken Chuetsu earthquake, Uplift of sewage man-holes during 1993 Kushiro-oki EQ., 2003 Tokachi-oki EQ. and 2004 Niigataken Chuetsu EQ, Fluidisation and subsidence of gently sloped farming fields reclaimed with volcanic soils during 2003 Tokachi-oki earthquake in Japan, Quay wall displacements and deformation of reclaimed land during recent large earthquakes in Japan, River dike failures during the 1993 Kushiro-oki earthquake and the 2003 Tokachi-oki earthquake, Ground failures and their effects on structures in Midorigaoka district, Japan during recent successive earthquakes, Behaviour of SCP-improved levee during 2003 Miyagiken-Hokubu Earthquake, Tsukidate failure compared with the other flow-type failure during 2003 earthquakes in Northern Japan, Liquefaction and ground failures during the 2001 Bhuj earthquake, India, Las Colinas landslide caused by the 2001 El Salvador Earthquake, Seismic motions at Hualien LSST arrays during the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake, Chiufenerhshan landslide in Taiwan during 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake, Tsaoling landslide in Taiwan during the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake, Liquefaction induced ground failures at Wu Feng caused by strong ground motion during 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake, Failures of soil structures during the 1999 Taiwan Chi-Chi earthquake, Performance of buildings in Adapazari during the 1999 Kocaeli, Turkey earthquake, Case histories of pile foundation subjected to ground displacements in the 1995 Hyogoken-Nambu earthquake, Damage investigation on the foundations of the Hanshin Expressway Route 5 caused by the 1995 Hyogoken-Nambu earthquake, Damage to subway station during the 1995 Hyogoken-Nambu (Kobe) earthquake, Vertical array records during 1995 Hyogoken-Nambu earthquake by Kobe city, KEPCO and other organizations, Observed seismic behavior of three Chilean large dams, Liquefaction-induced flow slide in the collapsible loess deposit in Tajik, Author index