Abstract:buildings and nuclear power plant equipment and structures. The chapter developed by C. W. Lin is general and contains papers that complement specific topics covered in other chapters.As long as earthquakes occur, there is a challenge to improve the reliability of engineered systems to withstand the forces of nature. New knowledge will continue to be developed. The 67 papers in this volume collectively represent our understanding of this technology today.
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