This book presents state-of-the-art information on seismic ground response analysis not only
for the use of researchers but also for the practitioners. The topics covered are related to
the stages of the analysis: 1. Input parameter selection by reviewing the in-situ and
laboratory tests used to determine dynamic soil properties as well as the methods to compile
and model the dynamic soil properties from literature 2. Input ground motion 3. Theoretical
background on the equations of motion and methods for solving them 4. The mechanism of damping
and how it is modeled in the equations 5. Analysis and discussion of results in detail on
selected case studies which is a valuable information to the problem of seismic ground response
analysis from both theoretical and practical point of view.
