Author: Shannon & WilsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Soil liquefaction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Soil Behavior Under Earthquake Loading Conditions
Author: Shannon & WilsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Soil liquefaction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
State of the Art and Practice in the Assessment of Earthquake-Induced Soil Liquefaction and Its Consequences
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublisher:
ISBN: 9780309440271
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Earthquake-induced soil liquefaction (liquefaction) is a leading cause of earthquake damage worldwide. Liquefaction is often described in the literature as the phenomena of seismic generation of excess porewater pressures and consequent softening of granular soils. Many regions in the United States have been witness to liquefaction and its consequences, not just those in the west that people associate with earthquake hazards. Past damage and destruction caused by liquefaction underline the importance of accurate assessments of where liquefaction is likely and of what the consequences of liquefaction may be. Such assessments are needed to protect life and safety and to mitigate economic, environmental, and societal impacts of liquefaction in a cost-effective manner. Assessment methods exist, but methods to assess the potential for liquefaction triggering are more mature than are those to predict liquefaction consequences, and the earthquake engineering community wrestles with the differences among the various assessment methods for both liquefaction triggering and consequences. State of the Art and Practice in the Assessment of Earthquake-Induced Soil Liquefaction and Its Consequences evaluates these various methods, focusing on those developed within the past 20 years, and recommends strategies to minimize uncertainties in the short term and to develop improved methods to assess liquefaction and its consequences in the long term. This report represents a first attempt within the geotechnical earthquake engineering community to consider, in such a manner, the various methods to assess liquefaction consequences.
Dynamic Properties of Ice and Frozen Clay Under Cyclic Triaxial Loading Conditions
Author: Ted S. VinsonSeismic Risk and Engineering Decisions
Author: Cinna LomnitzPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0444601449
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Seismic Risk and Engineering Decisions attempts to bridge the gap in decision making between earthquake characteristics and structural behavior. The book begins by providing the background on earthquake generation and characteristics. It reviews the present state of matters in seismicity assessment and treats uncertainties explicitly. The impact of earthquakes on large bodies of water and structures is also discussed. These discussions set the stage for the final part of the book, which deals with the principles and implications of seismic design decision analysis. The book also delves into the selection of instruments for seismological research and engineering applications, with emphasis on widely used conventional seismological equipment. This book is intended to help experienced consulting engineers in assessing seismic risk and making rational decisions when locating and designing important engineering works and when drafting building codes and land use regulations. It will also provide advanced students of engineering with bases for benefiting from his future experience.
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
Author: Maosong HuangPublisher: Amer Society of Civil Engineers
ISBN: 9780784411025
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (GSP 201) contains 43 papers which examine a variety of topics in soil dynamics and earthquake engineering. This Geotechnical Special Publication is divided into three groups: the dynamic soil-structural interactions under seismic loads, the dynamic properties of soils and rocks, and seismic zoning and earthquake hazard assessment. These papers cover important issues such as the dynamic responses of earth dams, pile and pile groups, soil nailing, tunnel, landfills and shallow foundations. The papers in this publication were presented during the GeoShanghai 2010 International Conference held in Shanghai, China, June 3-5, 2010.
NUREG/CR.
Author: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear energy
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
The Shock and Vibration Digest
Author: Geologic Hazards
Author: Roy E. HuntPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1420052519
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
Geologic hazards pose the greatest threat to human safety for any geotechnical undertaking, but it is ultimately the engineer's ability to recognize and cope with these hazards that will determine the safety of life and property. Armed with Geologic Hazards: A Field Guide for Geotechnical Engineers you will be able to properly recognize, understand
Geotechnical Engineering Investigation Handbook
Author: Roy E. HuntPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1420039156
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1104
Book Description
The Geotechnical Engineering Investigation Handbook provides the tools necessary for fusing geological characterization and investigation with critical analysis for obtaining engineering design criteria. The second edition updates this pioneering reference for the 21st century, including developments that have occurred in the twen
Physical Modelling in Geotechnics
Author: P. GuoPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1351424610
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1046
Book Description
Papers cover topics including: physical modelling facilities; experimental advances; seismic experimental advances; education; soil behaviour; offshore systems; cold regions; geo-environment; dynamics; earthquake effects; and strategies for disaster reduction.