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Introduction to earthquake engineering / Elijah Walker

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Brooklyn, New York : States Academic Press, [2023]Description: viii, 229 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color mapsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781639896707
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 624.1762
Contents:
Chapter 1. What is the earthquake engineering?
Earthquake
Earthquake prediction
Earthquake and structural damages
Earthquake engineering
Geographical distribution of earthquakes
Chapter 2. Earthquake measurement
Earthquake instrumentation
Seismometers
Seismogram
Seismic intensity scales
Modified Mercalli intensity scale
Environmental seismic intensity scale
Seismic magnitude scales
Richter magnitude scale
Peak ground acceleration
Accelerograph
Chapter 3. Seismology : a comprehensive study
Seismology
Seismic wave
Seismic gap
Seismic migration
Seismic noise
Seismo-electromagnetics
Paleoseismology
Chapter 4. Seismic hazard assessment
Seismic hazard analysis
Assessment of seismic hazard of territory
Chapter 5. Seismic protection
Seismic analysis
Seismic base isolation
Seismic loading
Seismic retrofit
Seismic metamaterial
Endurance time method
Viscoelastic damper
Fluid viscous damper
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Book Book Main Library Reference Section Reference R 624.1762 W178i 2023 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c. 1 Room use only 58117QC

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1. What is the earthquake engineering?

Earthquake

Earthquake prediction

Earthquake and structural damages

Earthquake engineering

Geographical distribution of earthquakes

Chapter 2. Earthquake measurement

Earthquake instrumentation

Seismometers

Seismogram

Seismic intensity scales

Modified Mercalli intensity scale

Environmental seismic intensity scale

Seismic magnitude scales

Richter magnitude scale

Peak ground acceleration

Accelerograph

Chapter 3. Seismology : a comprehensive study

Seismology

Seismic wave

Seismic gap

Seismic migration

Seismic noise

Seismo-electromagnetics

Paleoseismology

Chapter 4. Seismic hazard assessment

Seismic hazard analysis

Assessment of seismic hazard of territory

Chapter 5. Seismic protection

Seismic analysis

Seismic base isolation

Seismic loading

Seismic retrofit

Seismic metamaterial

Endurance time method

Viscoelastic damper

Fluid viscous damper

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