chapter 1 The early years of earthquake engineering and its modern goal / chapter 2 Engineering Seismology / chapter 3 The Role of Geology in Seismic Hazard Mitigation / chapter 4 Geotechnical aspects of seismic hazards / chapter 5 Engineering Characterization of Ground Motion / chapter 6 Methods of analysis for earthquake-resistant structures / chapter 7 probabilistic aspects of earthquake engineering / chapter 8 performance-based seismic engineering:Development and application of a comprehensive conceptual approach to the design of buildings -- chapter 9 Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering / chapter 10 Innovative strategies in earthquake engineering / chapter 11 Seismic isolation / chapter 12 Seismic energy dissipation systems for buildings / chapter 13 Seismic behavior of reinforced concrete buildings / chapter 14 EarthquakeResistant design of reinforced concrete buildings -- chapter 15 Seismic design of steel moment frames -- chapter 16 Steel budding-restrained braced frames -- chapter 17 Seismic behavior and design of masonry / chapter 18 Recent developments in the seismic design and construction of woodframe buildings -- chapter 19 Seismic analysis and design of nonstructural elements