This work consists of two parts: engineering seismology and earthquake-resistant design. Special attention is placed on bridging the gap between these two disciplines. The fundamentals of seismology, earthquake engineering and random processes are introduced. This is followed by a chapter describing the earthquake intensity, ground motions, and its damage effects. In ensuing chapters concerning the earthquake-resistant design, both fundamental theories and new research problems and future directions are presented, including methods for foundation design and structural experiments. Finally, in...