Earthquake Risk Reduction - Hardcover

Dowrick, David J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 047149688X ISBN 13: 9780471496885

Verlag: John Wiley & Sons, 2003

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A comprehensive treatment that balances theory, field experience, and design and management, Earthquake Risk Reduction is a comprehensive look at quantifying earthquake hazard and risk as well as the means for reducing them. The book draws on a host of disciplines, including geology, seismology, engineering, planning and management, while examining everything from the source of earthquakes to their socioeconomic consequences. (2003-04-11)

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Encompassing theory and field experience, this book covers all the main subject areas in earthquake risk reduction, ranging from geology, seismology, structural and soil dynamics to hazard and risk assessment, risk management and planning, engineering and the architectural design of new structures and equipment. Earthquake Risk Reduction * outlines individual national weaknesses that contribute to earthquake risk to people and property; * calculates the seismic response of soils and structures, using the structural continuum 'Subsoil - Substructure - Superstructure - Non-structure'; * evaluates the effectiveness of given designs and construction procedures for reducing casualties and financial losses; * provides guidance on the key issue of choice of structural form; * presents earthquake resistant designs methods for the four main structural materials - steel, concrete, reinforced masonry and timber - as well as for services equipment, plant and non-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 in earthquake engineering, this key text provides an excellent treatment of the complex multidisciplinary process of earthquake risk reduction. This book will prove an invaluable reference and guiding tool to practicing civil and structural engineers and architects, researchers and postgraduate students in seismology, local governments and risk management officials. (2003-04-11)

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 047149688X
• ISBN 13: 9780471496885
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 520
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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