Nonlinear Dynamics of Structures Under Extreme Transient Loads av Adnan Ibrahimbegovic, Naida Ademovic

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<P>The effect of combined extreme transient loadings on a structure is not well understood-whether the source is man-made, such as an explosion and fire, or natural, such as an earthquake or extreme wind loading. A critical assessment of current knowledge is timely (with Fukushima-like disasters or terrorist threats).</P><br/><br/><P>The central issue in all these problems is structural integrity, along with their transient nature, their unexpectedness, and often the uncertainty behind their cause. No single traditional scientific discipline provides complete answers, rather, a number of tools need to be brought together: nonlinear dynamics, probability theory, some understanding of the physical nature of the problem, as well as modeling and computational techniques for representing inelastic behavior mechanisms.</P><I><br/><br/><P>Nonlinear Dynamics of Structures Under Extreme Transient Loads</I> covers model building for different engineering structures and provides detailed presenta