Seismic loading

Main article: Earthquake engineering

Seismic loading is one of the basic concepts of earthquake engineering which means application of an earthquake-generated agitation^[1] to a structure. It happens at contact surfaces of a structure either with the ground,^[2] or with adjacent structures,^[3] or with gravity waves from tsunami.

Seismic loading depends, primarily, on:

• Anticipated earthquake's parameters at the site – known as seismic hazard
• Geotechnical parameters of the site
• Structure's parameters
• Characteristics of the anticipated gravity waves from tsunami (if applicable).

Sometimes, seismic load exceeds ability of a structure to resist it without being broken, partially or completely Due to their mutual interaction, seismic loading and seismic performance of a structure are intimately related.^[4]

See also

• Earthquake engineering structures