Geotechnical earthquake engineering handbook

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    • Day, Robert W.

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Geotechnical earthquake engineering handbook

Robert W. Day

(McGraw-Hill handbooks)

McGraw-Hill, c2002

  • : [hbk.]
  • : pbk.

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This book provides in-depth earthquake engineering analysis as applied to soils. It also includes worked-out problems illustrating earthquake analyses and current seismic codes.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction Part 1: Introduction to Earthquakes Chapter 2: Basic Earthquake Principles Chapter 3: Common Earthquake Effects Chapter 4: Earthquake Structural Damage Part 2: Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Analyses Chapter 5: Site Investigation for Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Chapter 6: Liquefaction Chapter 7: Earthquake-Induced Settlement Chapter 8: Bearing Capacity Analyses for Earthquakes Chapter 9: Slope Stability Analyses for Earthquakes Chapter 10: Retaining Wall Analyses for Earthquakes Chapter 11: Other Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Analyses Part 3: Site Improvement Methods to Mitigate Earthquake Effects Chapter 12: Grading and Other Soil Improvement Methods Chapter 13: Foundation Alternatives to Mitigate Earthquake Effects Part 4: Building Codes Chapter 14: Earthquake Provisions in Building Codes Appendix A: Glossaries Appendix B: EQSEARCH, EQFAULT, and FRISKSP Computer Programs Appendix C: Conversion Factors Appendix D: Example of a Geotechnical Report Dealing With Earthquake Engineering Appendix E: Solution to Problems Appendix F: References Index

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Details

  • NCID
    BA54958020
  • ISBN
    • 0071377824
    • 9780071589505
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    1 v. (various pagings)
  • Size
    24 cm
  • Classification
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