Earthquake Risk Reduction
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Beschreibung
Encompassing theory and field experience, this book covers all themain subject areas in earthquake risk reduction, ranging fromgeology, seismology, structural and soil dynamics to hazard andrisk assessment, risk management and planning, engineering and thearchitectural design of new structures and equipment.
Earthquake Risk Reduction
* outlines individual national weaknesses that contribute toearthquake risk to people and property;
* calculates the seismic response of soils and structures, usingthe structural continuum 'Subsoil - Substructure - Superstructure -Non-structure';
* evaluates the effectiveness of given designs and constructionprocedures for reducing casualties and financial losses;
* provides guidance on the key issue of choice of structuralform;
* presents earthquake resistant designs methods for the four mainstructural materials - steel, concrete, reinforced masonry andtimber - as well as for services equipment, plant andnon-structural architectural components;
* contains a chapter devoted to problems involved in improving(retrofitting) the existing built environment.
Compiled from the author's extensive professional experience inearthquake engineering, this key text provides an excellenttreatment of the complex multidisciplinary process of earthquakerisk reduction. This book will prove an invaluable reference andguiding tool to practicing civil and structural engineers andarchitects, researchers and postgraduate students in seismology,local governments and risk management officials.
Autor*in
David J. Dowrick
Themen in »Earthquake Risk Reduction«
Bauingenieur- u. Bauwesen Civil Engineering & Construction Earthquake Erdbebensicherheit Erdbebensicherung