Basic earthquake engineering book subtitle from seismology to analysis and design authors haluk sucuoglu sinan akkar copyright 2014 publisher springer international publishing copyright holder springer international publishing switzerland distribution rights distribution rights for india researchco book centre new delhi india ebook isbn 978 3 319 01026 7 doi. Basic earthquake engineering from seismology to analysis and design 907 pm civil earthquake engineering basic earthquake engineering from seismology to analysis and design there is a growing need however for the use of basic earthquake engineering knowledge especially in the earthquake resistant design of structural systems . This chapter introduces some of the basic concepts in engineering seismology that should be familiar to earthquake engineers who analyze and design structures against earthquake induced seismic waves. Basic earthquake engineering from seismology to analysis and design haluk sucuoglu sinan akkar this book provides senior undergraduate students master students and structural engineers who do not have a background in the field with core knowledge of structural earthquake engineering that will be invaluable in their professional lives