| Description |
ix, 518 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm |
| Contents |
1. Elastic waves in the vicinity of the earthquake source -- 2. Causes of earthquakes -- 3. Surface faulting and related effects -- 4. Strong ground motion -- 5. Design spectrum -- 6. Ground motion measurements -- 7. Dynamic tests of full-scale structures -- 8. Dynamic testing and the formulation of mathematical models -- 9. Earthquake damage and structural performance in the United States -- 10. Soil problems and soil behavior -- 11. Tsunamis -- 12. Earthquake response of structures -- 13. Applications of random vibration theory -- 14. Soil-pile foundation interaction -- 15. Earth slope stability during earthquakes -- 16. Current trends in the seismic analysis and design of high-rise structures -- 17. Design of earthquake-resistant structures - steel frame structures -- 18. Design of earthquake-resistant poured-in-place concrete structures -- 19. Prestressed and precast concrete structures -- 20. Design of earthquake-resistant structures: towers and chimneys |
| Notes |
Modeled on a series of lectures given in 1965 at the University of California, Berkeley |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Also issued online |
| Subject |
Buildings -- Earthquake effects.
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Earthquake engineering.
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Earthquakes.
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| Author |
Bolt, Bruce A., 1930-2005.
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Wiegel, Robert L., editor
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| LC no. |
75076876 |
| ISBN |
0132226464 |
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