Author: University of California, Berkeley. Earthquake Engineering Research Center. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
Earthquake Engineering Research Center Library Printed Catalog
Author: University of California, Berkeley. Earthquake Engineering Research Center. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
Analog Computers Literature Review
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Analog computers
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Each issue includes citations and abstracts from the journals received by the Georgia Tech Library the preceding months.
Biennial Report to Congress
Author: National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Earthquake hazard analysis
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
U.S. Geological Survey Circular
Author: Seismic Motion, Lithospheric Structures, Earthquake and Volcanic Sources
Author: Yehuda Ben-ZionPublisher: Birkhäuser
ISBN: 3034880103
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
Geophysicists use seismic signals to image structures in the Earth's interior, to understand the mechanics of earthquake and volcanic sources, and to estimate their associated hazards. Keiiti Aki developed pioneering quantitative methods for extracting useful information from various portions of observed seismograms and applied these methods to many problems in the above fields. This volume honors Aki's contributions with review papers and results from recent applications by his former students and scientific associates pertaining to topics spawned by his work. Discussed subjects include analytical and numerical techniques for calculating dynamic rupture and radiated seismic waves, stochastic models used in engineering seismology, earthquake and volcanic source processes, seismic tomography, properties of lithospheric structures, analysis of scattered waves, and more. The volume will be useful to students and professional geophysicists alike.
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
Author: Report
Author: Strong Ground Motion Seismology
Author: Mustafa Özder ErdikPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401730954
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 609
Book Description
This book contains selected papers presented at the NATO Advanced Study Institute on "Strong Ground Motion Seismology", held in Ankara, Turkey between June 10 and 21, 1985. The strong ground motion resulting from a major earthquake determines the level of the seismic hazard to enable earthquake engineers to assess the structural performance and the consecutive risks to the property and life, as well as providing detailed information to seismologists about its source mechanism. From the earthquake engineering point the main problem is the specification of a design level ground motion for a given source-site-structure-economic life and risk combination through deterministic and probabilistic approaches. In seismology the strong motion data provide the high frequency information to determine the rupture process and the complexity of the source mechanism. The effects of the propagation path on the strong ground motion is a research area receiving sub stantial attenuation both from earthquake engineers and seismologists. The Institute provided a venue for the treatment of the subject matter by a series of lectures on earthquake source models and near field theories; effects of propagation paths and site conditions, numerical and empirical methods for prediction; data acquisition and analysis; hazard assessment and engineering application.
Supplement ... to List of Publications Issued December 1959
Author: National Research Council of Canada. Division of Building ResearchPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Building
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description
Seismic Ground Motion in Large Urban Areas
Author: Giuliano F. PanzaPublisher: Birkhäuser
ISBN: 3034873557
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
The accelerated, and often uncontrolled, growth of the cities has contributed to the ecological transformation of their immediate surroundings. Factors contributing to the urban vulnerability include: lowering or rising of the water table, subsidence, loss of bearing capacity of soil foundations and instability of slopes. Recent catastrophic earthquakes highlight the poor understanding by decision makers of seismic related risk, as well as the tendency of some builders to use the cheapest designs and construction materials to increase short-term economic returns on their investment. Losses from earthquakes will continue to increase if we do not shift towards proactive solution. Disaster reduction is both an issue for consideration in the sustainable development agenda and a cross-cutting issue relating to the social, economic, environmental and humanitarian sectors. As location is the key factor, which determines the level of risk associated with a hazard, land-use plans and mapping should be used as tools to identify the most suitable usage for vulnerable areas.