Dynamic propagation of shear ruptures on a frictional interface in an elastic solid is a useful
idealization of natural earthquakes. The conditions relating discontinuities in particle …

We examine the characteristics of long-period near-source ground motions by conducting a
sensitivity study with variations in six earthquake source parameters for both a strike-slip …

We simulate dynamic ruptures on a strike-slip fault in homogeneous and layered half-
spaces and on a thrust fault in a layered half-space. With traditional friction models, sliding …

In this study, we extended the boundary integral equation method (BIEM) to include the
effect of free surface, which is crucial for the interpretation of near-field observations of large …

Providing real world applications for different structural types and seismic characteristics,
Seismic Design of Steel Structures combines knowledge of seismic behavior of steel …

We study how the fault dip and slip rake angles affect near-source ground velocities and
displacements as faulting transitions from strike-slip motion on a vertical fault to thrust motion …

We present a numerical method to simulate spontaneous shear crack propagation within a
heterogeneous, 3-D, viscoelastic medium. Wave motions are computed on a logically …

Earthquake actions are by far the major risk that causes the collapse of masonry structures.
The assessment of the seismic performance of large scale masonry structures remains a …

We apply the method of support operators (SOM) to solve the 3-D, viscoelastic equations of
motion for use in earthquake simulations. SOM is a generalized finite-difference method that …

We use three-dimensional dynamic (spontaneous) rupture models to investigate the nearly
simultaneous ruptures of the Susitna Glacier thrust fault and the Denali strike-slip fault. With …