< p>Earthquake engineering is considered an advanced research field in engineering education. However, in recent years, there has been an increasing need to apply fundamental knowledge of earthquake engineering, especially in the design of structural systems. < p>The aim of this manual is to introduce undergraduate civil engineering students in their final years, as well as postgraduate students specializing in structural design who lack significant background in this area, to the subject of earthquake engineering and seismic design. < p>This book presents the basic concepts of earthquake engineering and seismic design, covering topics such as the origin of earthquakes, seismicity, seismic risk, dynamic response, response spectrum, inelastic response, earthquake codes, capacity design, and more. < p>Every chapter includes clear examples that, in most cases, can be solved with a calculator or a simple computational tool. < p>Contents:

• The nature of earthquakes
• Seismic hazard assessment
• Response of simple structures to seismic ground motions
• Design response spectra
• Response of building frames to seismic ground motions
• Analysis methods and principles of seismic design for building structures
• Seismic design of reinforced concrete structures